A rare and devastating cyclone named Cyclone Fani struck coastal states of the Bay of Bengal last weekend. The governments of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal and with not only the support of the central government but with the help of highly proactive and efficient administrators managed the whole cyclone saga amazingly well.
Housing, roads, buildings, electricity pylones and other infrastructure have been destroyed costing billions of pounds worth of damage to the country but thank god the death toll was very low with only 30 odd loosing their lives in Odisha which is still one life too many.
Some years back a similar even less powerful cyclone struck this area and over 10,000 people ended up loosing their lives. Compared to such a huge tragedy the present disaster has been very well contained with thanks to all those who were on the front line.
S Parmeshwar
Haringey
