Heavy rains expected as Cyclone Fani barrels toward India's eastern state Odisha
Indian fishermen prepare to leave the beach during rain and strong winds caused by cyclonic storm Titli or Butterfly near Gopalpur on the Bay of Bengal coast, Ganjam district in Odisha, India. October 11, 2018.
The storm is currently in the Bay of Bengal about 690 km east-southeast of Chennai and moved north-northwest at a speed of 16 km per hour over the past six hours, the office said. India's Met Office has forecast heavy rainfall in Odisha and in some parts of the state of Andhra Pradesh in the next few days.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked his officials and the National Crisis Management Committee to stay in touch with the states at risk from Cyclone Fani, a government statement said.
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