Cyclone Fani: Worst cyclonic storm since 1999

NEW DELHI: On Thursday, to demonstrate the strength of the cyclone Fani, the Indian Navy had released pictures of one of its ships showing the violent roll being encountered by it in choppy waters. It is said to be the worst cyclonic storm to hit India since 1999.

The Navy, along with the Air Force, Coast Guard and personnel of the National Disaster Response Force, have been deployed to help in administration and evacuations in Odisha at the most vulnerable areas.

The Navy tweeted three pictures. Two pictures show the deck of the ship, tilting in opposite directions in the two photos. By giving a glimpse of how rough the waters have gotten in the wake of Cyclone Fani. The other picture is of the wet quarterdeck of the ship, implying the ship had been in and out of water.

"Have a look at the roll being experienced by one of the ships deployed in the wake of #Cyclone Fani. Do notice the totally wet quarter deck.. Yes, it's getting in and out of water view choppy seas around," the Navy tweeted.

In another tweet by the indian Navy said that, it has deployed seven warships and kept six fixed wing aircraft and seven helicopters on standby at the INS Dega in Vizag.

Around 1 million people from Odisha were evacuated to temporary shelters ahead of Cyclone Fani making landfall. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi had held a high-level meeting to review preparedness on the ground ahead of the "extremely severe cyclone".

A warning of heavy rainfall has been alerted by the Indian Meteorological Department, "phenomenal sea conditions" and winds are said to be ranging up to 175 km/hr when the cyclone makes its landfall at south of Puri.