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{{Short description|North Indian Ocean cyclone in 2019}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox weather event
| name = Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Fani
| image = Fani_2019-05-02_1657Z.jpg
| caption = Cyclone Fani at peak intensity on 2 May, while approaching [[Odisha]]
| formed = 26 April 2019
| low = 4 May 2019
| dissipated = 5 May 2019
}}{{Infobox weather event/IMD
| winds = 115
| pressure = 932
}}{{Infobox weather event/JTWC
| winds = 150
| pressure = 900
}}{{Infobox weather event/Effects
| year= 2019
| damage-suffix = <br /> (Fourth costliest cyclone recorded in the Indian Ocean)
| damage = 8100000000
| fatalities = 81 total
| areas = {{hlist|[[Odisha]]|[[West Bengal]]|[[Andhra Pradesh]]|East India|[[Bangladesh]]|[[Bhutan]]|[[Sri Lanka]]}}
}}{{Infobox weather event/Footer
| season = [[2019 North Indian Ocean cyclone season]]
}}

'''Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Fani'''{{efn|The name ''Fani'' ([[Bengali language|Bengali]]: ফণী; [[Help:IPA/Bengali|[fɔniˑ]]]) was contributed by [[Bangladesh]] and means "serpent, hooded snake" in [[Bengali language|Bengali]].<ref name="dt_01">{{cite news|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/around-the-web/2019/05/02/how-cyclone-fani-got-its-name|title=How Cyclone Fani got its name|date=2 May 2019|work=[[Dhaka Tribune]]|access-date=2 May 2019}}</ref><ref name=bbc_bn_01>{{cite news|script-title=bn:ঘূর্ণিঝড়ের ফণী নামটি কোথা থেকে এলো?|url=https://www.bbc.com/bengali/news-48101485|language=bn|date=30 April 2019|publisher=[[BBC Bangla]]|access-date= 2 May 2019|newspaper=BBC News বাংলা }}</ref>}} was the strongest pre-monsoon [[tropical cyclone]] to form in the [[Bay of Bengal]] since 1991. The second named storm and the first severe cyclonic storm of the [[2019 North Indian Ocean cyclone season]], Fani originated from a tropical depression that formed west of [[Sumatra]] in the Indian Ocean on 26 April. Vertical [[wind shear]] initially hindered the storm's development, but conditions became more favorable for Fani on 30 April. Fani rapidly intensified as a result, peaking at an Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm with winds of 215 km/h (130 mph). The [[Joint Typhoon Warning Center]] (JTWC) assessed its peak as a Category 5-equivalent intensity with winds of 280 km/h (175 mph), making it the strongest north Indian Ocean tropical cyclone on record in terms of 1-minute sustained winds. Fani weakened slightly before making [[landfall]] in Odisha a few days later. Its convective structure rapidly degraded thereafter, degenerating into a remnant low on 4 May, and dissipating on the next day.

Prior to Fani's landfall, authorities in India and Bangladesh moved at least a million people each from areas within Fani's projected path onto higher ground and into cyclone shelters, which is thought to have reduced the death toll. Fani killed at least 81 people in eastern India and Bangladesh and caused about US$8.1 billion worth of damage in both India and Bangladesh, mostly in Odisha, in India.

==Meteorological history==
{{storm path|Fani 2019 path.png|colors=new}}
On 26 April, the [[India Meteorological Department]] (IMD) began tracking a depression located to the west of Sumatra, designating it as BOB 02, meaning the second [[Low-pressure area|depression]] of 2019 formed in the [[Bay of Bengal]], the first being [[Tropical Storm Pabuk (2019)|Tropical Storm Pabuk]] earlier that year.<ref name="IMD">{{cite report |url=https://rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/uploads/report/34/34_493032_nfani.pdf |title=Bulletin No. 01 (BOB/02/2019) |author=India Meteorological Department |date=2019-04-26 |publisher=Earth System Science Organisation, Ministry of Earth Sciences |access-date=2026-02-06}}</ref> Later that day, the [[Joint Typhoon Warning Center]] (JTWC) issued a [[Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert]] on the system.<ref>{{cite report |title=Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert |url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/PGTW/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20190426/090000/A_WTIO21PGTW260900_C_RJTD_20190426090017_100.txt |website=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |publisher=Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command |access-date=30 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430193414/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/PGTW/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20190426/090000/A_WTIO21PGTW260900_C_RJTD_20190426090017_100.txt |archive-date=30 April 2019 |date=26 April 2019}}</ref> Afterward, the storm slowly coalesced while moving northward, and was upgraded to a deep depression at 03:00 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]] on 27 April.<ref name="IMD" /> At the same time, the JTWC began warning on the system, designating it ''01B''.<ref>{{cite report |title=Tropical Cyclone 01B Warning 001 |url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/PGTW/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20190427/030000/A_WTIO31PGTW270300COR_C_RJTD_20190427032817_32.txt |website=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |publisher=Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command |access-date=30 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430194604/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/PGTW/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20190427/030000/A_WTIO31PGTW270300COR_C_RJTD_20190427032817_32.txt |archive-date=30 April 2019 |date=27 April 2019}}</ref> Six hours later, the IMD upgraded the system to a cyclonic storm and gave it the name ''Fani''.<ref name="IMD"/>

The system continued to intensify until 18:00 UTC on 27 April, after which it stagnated for over a day while continuing to move northwest.<ref name="IMD"/> On 29 April, Fani resumed strengthening around 12:00 UTC, with the IMD upgrading it to a severe cyclonic storm.<ref name="IMD"/> At that time, Fani began a period of [[rapid intensification]] as it was located within a very favorable environment with [[sea surface temperatures]] of {{convert|30–31|C|F|abbr=on}} and low [[Wind shear#Vertical component|vertical wind shear]]. As a result, the JTWC upgraded Fani to a [[Saffir–Simpson scale#Category 1|Category 1]]-equivalent cyclone late on 29 April.<ref>{{cite report |title=Tropical Cyclone 01B (Fani) Warning 012 |url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/PGTW/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20190429/210000/A_WTIO31PGTW292100_C_RJTD_20190429211330_1.txt |website=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |publisher=Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command |access-date=30 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430200950/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/PGTW/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20190429/210000/A_WTIO31PGTW292100_C_RJTD_20190429211330_1.txt |archive-date=30 April 2019 |date=29 April 2019}}</ref> Around 00:00 UTC on 30 April, Fani was upgraded to a very severe cyclonic storm by the IMD.<ref name="IMD"/> The organization of the system continued to improve, with tight spiral [[rainband|banding]] wrapping into a formative [[eye (cyclone)|eye]] feature,<ref>{{cite report |title=Tropical Cyclone 01B (Fani) Warning 015 |url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/PGTW/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20190430/150000/A_WTIO31PGTW301500_C_RJTD_20190430144732_2.txt |website=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |publisher=Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command |access-date=30 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430202814/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/PGTW/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20190430/150000/A_WTIO31PGTW301500_C_RJTD_20190430144732_2.txt |archive-date=30 April 2019 |date=30 April 2019}}</ref> resulting in Fani being upgraded to an extremely severe cyclonic storm by the IMD around 12:00 UTC,<ref name="IMD"/> while the JTWC upgraded the storm to a Category 3-equivalent cyclone hours later.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/io0119web.txt|title=Tropical Cyclone 01B (Fani) Warning 016|date=30 April 2019|website=Joint Typhoon Warning Center|publisher=Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430213502/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/io0119web.txt|archive-date=30 April 2019|access-date=30 April 2019}}</ref> On 2 May, the [[central dense overcast]] became more symmetrical and the eye more distinct, and Fani was upgraded to a Category 4-equivalent cyclone by the JTWC at 06:00 UTC.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/io0119web.txt|title=Tropical Cyclone 01B (Fani) Warning 022|date=2 May 2019|website=Joint Typhoon Warning Center|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502122321/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/io0119web.txt|archive-date=2 May 2019|access-date=2 May 2019}}</ref> Shortly after, Fani started another period of rapid intensification, attaining 1-minute sustained winds of {{convert|280|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}, equivalent to a Category 5 tropical cyclone, according to the JTWC.<ref name="JTWC BT">{{cite report |title=Joint Typhoon Warning Center: 2019 North Indian Ocean Best Track |url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/best-tracks/2019/2019s-bio/IO_besttracks_2019-2019.kmz |publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |access-date=7 January 2021}}</ref> It became the strongest pre-monsoon cyclone in the Bay of Bengal since 1991.<ref name="regional warming">{{cite journal |last1=Zhao |first1=Lin |last2=Simon Wang |first2=S-Y |last3=Becker |first3=Emily |last4=Yoon |first4=Jin-Ho |last5=Mukherjee |first5=Avik |title=Cyclone Fani: the tug-of-war between regional warming and anthropogenic aerosol effects |journal=Environmental Research Letters |date=1 September 2020 |volume=15 |issue=9 |pages=094020 |doi=10.1088/1748-9326/ab91e7}}</ref> Operationally, the JTWC classified the system as a high-end Category 4-equivalent tropical cyclone with 1-minute sustained winds of {{convert|250|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}, but raised their estimate in post-season re-analysis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/io0119web.txt|title=Tropical Cyclone 01B (Fani) Warning 023|date=2 May 2019|website=Joint Typhoon Warning Center|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502135853/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/io0119web.txt|archive-date=2 May 2019|access-date=2 May 2019}}</ref>

Fani quickly weakened after peak intensity. In the morning of 3 May, Fani made landfall near [[Puri]], [[Odisha]] as an extremely severe cyclonic storm with 3-minute sustained winds of {{convert|185|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}} and 1-minute sustained winds of {{convert|230|km/h|mph|round=5|abbr=on}} according to IBTrACS, a dataset of best tracks.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dw.com/en/cyclone-fani-makes-landfall-in-india/a-48580125|title=Cyclone Fani makes landfall in India|publisher=Deutsche Welle|date=3 May 2019|access-date=3 May 2019}}</ref> This made Fani the most intense storm to make landfall in India's Odisha state since the [[1999 Odisha cyclone]].<ref name="strongest landfall since 1999">{{cite web|url=https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/2019-04-28-tropical-cyclone-fani-india-bangladesh|title=Tropical Cyclone Fani Slams India's Odisha State, Its Strongest Landfall Since 1999|website=weather.com|publisher=The Weather Company|date=3 May 2019|access-date=27 May 2019}}</ref> Land interaction quickly degraded Fani's convective structure and it weakened to a Category 1-equivalent tropical cyclone soon after landfall.<ref>{{cite report |title=Tropical Cyclone 01B (Fani) Warning 027 |url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/PGTW/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20190503/150000/A_WTIO31PGTW031500_C_RJTD_20190503135919_76.txt |website=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |publisher=Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command |access-date=4 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504225321/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/PGTW/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20190503/150000/A_WTIO31PGTW031500_C_RJTD_20190503135919_76.txt |archive-date=4 May 2019 |date=3 May 2019}}</ref> Fani continued to weaken after landfall, weakening to a cyclonic storm later that day,<ref name="IMD"/> before passing just north of [[Kolkata]]. On 4 May, Fani weakened to a deep depression and moved into [[Bangladesh]],<ref name="IMD"/> before degenerating into a well-marked low later on the same day.<ref>{{cite report |title=Bulletin 65 |url=http://www.rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/images/cyclone_pdfs/indian_1557025378.pdf |website=India Meteorological Department |access-date=4 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504222445/http://www.rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/images/cyclone_pdfs/indian_1557025378.pdf |archive-date=4 May 2019 |date=4 May 2019}}</ref> Fani's remnant low dissipated over [[Myanmar]] the next day.<ref name="report">{{cite web|title=Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm "FANI" over eastcentral equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal (26 April – 04 May, 2019): Summary|url=http://www.rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/preliminary-report/fani.pdf |publisher=[[India Meteorological Department]]|access-date=12 January 2026|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102071629/http://www.rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/preliminary-report/hud.pdf |archive-date=January 2, 2015}}</ref>

===Relation to climate change===
{{See also|Tropical cyclones and climate change}}
Fani underwent rapid intensification as it tracked northward over the Bay of Bengal, where local sea surface temperatures were {{cvt|2.5|C-change|F-change}} above normal. A convection‑permitting attribution study with [[Weather Research and Forecasting Model|WRF‑Chem]] found that removing post‑1990 warming trends in both the atmosphere and ocean reduced Fani's five‑day precipitation totals by around 51%, with tropospheric warming contributing roughly two‑thirds of this reduction and sea surface warming roughly one‑third.<ref name="regional warming"/>

Fani has been part of a recent trend of cyclones forming at unusual times of year. Between 1891 and 2019, Fani is one of only 15 severe cyclones to form in April, with only one other storm also crossing the Indian mainland.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sangomla |first1=Akshit |title=Fani to be second severe April cyclone to make landfall in India in 118 years |url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/natural-disasters/fani-to-be-second-severe-april-cyclone-to-make-landfall-in-india-in-118-years-64278 |website=Down To Earth |access-date=17 March 2026 |language=en |date=30 April 2019}}</ref>

==Preparations==
[[File:Evacuees at a cyclone shelter at Basudevpur Bhadrak.jpg|thumb|left|Evacuees at a cyclone shelter at [[Basudevpur]], [[Bhadrak district]]]]
The state government of [[Odisha]] and its agency [[Odisha State Disaster Management Authority|OSDMA]] evacuated over 1.2 million residents from vulnerable coastal areas and moved them to higher ground and into cyclone shelters built a few kilometres inland. The authorities deployed around a thousand emergency workers and 43,000 volunteers in these efforts. It sent out 2.6 million text messages to warn of the storm in addition to using television, sirens and public-address systems to communicate the message. About 7,000 kitchens were operated to feed evacuees in 9,000 storm shelters.<ref name="HT04052019">{{cite news |last1=Mohanty |first1=Debabrata |last2=Bhattacharya |first2=Snigdhendu |title=Fani leaves trail of devastation; India, Bangladesh count losses |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/fani-leaves-trail-of-devastation-india-bangladesh-count-losses/story-lKot42RlhZCDzG3D5VKk1H.html |access-date=5 May 2019 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref name="NYT03052019">{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Hari |last2=Gettleman |first2=Jeffrey |last3=Yasir |first3=Sameer |title=How Do You Save a Million People From a Cyclone? Ask a Poor State in India |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/03/world/asia/cyclone-fani-india-evacuations.html |access-date=5 May 2019 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=3 May 2019}}</ref> These measures may have reduced the possible death toll, as thousands died in the similar [[1999 Odisha cyclone]] compared to the 20 fatalities from Fani.<ref name="NYT05042019">{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Hari |last2=Gettleman |first2=Jeffrey |last3=Yasir |first3=Sameer |title='The Worst Is Over': A Sigh of Relief in India, Mostly Spared by Cyclone |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/04/world/asia/india-cyclone.html |access-date=5 May 2019 |work=The New York Times |date=4 May 2019}}</ref>

The [[Indian Navy]] readied naval ships and aircraft at [[INS Rajali|Arakkonam]] and [[INS Dega|Visakhapatnam]] air-bases to prepare for the storm's aftermath and aid in reconnaissance, rescue and relief operations.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cyclone-fani-naval-ships-aircraft-on-standby/article26989579.ece|title=Cyclone Fani: Naval ships, aircraft on standby|date=30 April 2019|work=The Hindu|access-date=30 April 2019}}</ref> The Odisha government staged 300 motorboats, two helicopters, and several chainsaws to clear fallen trees.<ref name="NYT03052019"/>

Authorities in [[Bangladesh]] were ordered to open shelter areas in 19 coastal districts.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/2019/05/01/cyclonic-storm-fani-further-intensifies |title=Bangladesh prepares for Fani as cyclonic storm draws near |date=1 May 2019 |work=[[Dhaka Tribune]] |access-date=1 May 2019}}</ref> The [[Bangladesh Navy]] deployed 32 naval ships to provide emergency relief and medical assistance to the coastal areas in case of any emergencies.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bangladesh Navy prepared to face Fani with 32 ships |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/2019/05/03/bangladesh-navy-prepared-to-face-fani-with-32-ships |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=4 May 2019 |date=4 May 2019}}</ref> More than 1.2 million people were evacuated in Bangladesh to cyclone shelters in coastal areas.<ref>{{cite news |title=12 lakh moved to shelters |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/cyclone-fani-in-bangladesh-12-lakh-moved-shelters-1738438 |access-date=4 May 2019 |work=The Daily Star |date=4 May 2019}}</ref>

== Impacts & aftermath ==
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An estimated 10 million people were affected by Fani.<ref name="ACAPS">{{cite web |title=Cyclone Fani Category: 4 |url=https://www.acaps.org/fileadmin/Data_Product/Main_media/20190507_acaps_start_briefing_note_tropical_cyclone_fani.pdf |website=ACAPS |access-date=12 January 2026}}</ref> In [[Bhubaneswar]], around half of the city's roughly 450,000 electricity customers were still without power several days after landfall.<ref>{{cite web |date=13 May 2019 |title=Cyclone Fani aftermath: Eight days on, Odisha grapples with power outage, protests break out in several areas |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/cyclone-fani-after-eight-days-of-devastation-power-lines-still-down-protests-break-out-in-odisha-5722771/ |access-date=12 January 2026 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> In addition to electrical shortages, multiple districts, such as Puri and Bhubaneswar, sustained significant damage to water infrastructure, leaving many residents without access to water for days.<ref name="ACAPS" />

===India===
====Odisha====
[[File:Trees under heavy wind in Odisha during cyclone Fani.jpg|thumb|Trees in Odisha experiencing heavy winds during Cyclone Fani]]

A total of 64 people were killed in [[Odisha]], and over 350,000 homes were damaged.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cyclone Fani |url=https://www.preventionweb.net/media/74593/download?startDownload=20260112 |website=PreventionWeb |access-date=12 January 2026}}</ref> The cyclone adversely affected electricity supply and telecommunication in several coastal areas of Odisha [[Puri district|Puri]] and [[Khordha district]] in Odisha were the worst hit, with Puri's telecommunications network being completely destroyed.<ref name="HT04052019"/><ref name="Aftermath Outlook">{{cite web |title=Five Days After Cyclone Fani Hit Odisha, Lakhs Still Without Electricity, Towns Plunged Into Darkness |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/national/india-news-five-days-after-cyclone-fani-hit-odisha-lakhs-still-without-electricity-towns-plunged-into-darkness-news-330010 |website=Outlook India |access-date=12 January 2026 |language=en |date=8 May 2019}}</ref> The [[Jagannath Temple]] in Puri suffered minor damage to its electrical and civil infrastructure, with the repair cost estimated at [[Indian rupee|₹]]51 million (US$738,000).<ref>{{cite news |last=Jena |first=Suryakant |title=Srimandir Loss During Cyclone Fani Pegged At 5.1 Crore |url=https://odishatv.in/odisha/srimandir-loss-during-cyclone-fani-pegged-at-5-1-crore-369004 |publisher=Odisha TV |access-date=8 May 2019 |date=8 May 2019}}</ref> The [[KIIT University]] also suffered damage of about ₹300 million (US$4.3 million).<ref>{{cite news |title=Cyclone Fani: SOA university faces damage of Rs 30 crore |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2019/may/11/soa-university-faces-damage-of-30-crore-1975471.html |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=11 May 2019 |date=11 May 2019}}</ref> The total damage in Odisha was estimated at ₹120 billion (US$1.74 billion).<ref name="Odisha damage">{{cite news |title=Odisha estimates loss at ₹12,000 Cr due to cyclone Fani |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/odisha-estimates-loss-at-12000-cr-due-to-cyclone-fani/article27136957.ece |work=The Hindu Business Line |access-date=15 May 2019 |date=15 May 2019}}</ref> After the cyclone, Odisha requested ₹170 billion (US$2.46 billion) for rebuilding infrastructure.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/cyclone-fani-centre-announces-rs-1000-crore-more-for-odisha-after-pm-narendra-modi-s-review-visit-1557135374310.html |title=Cyclone Fani-ravaged Odisha seeks ₹17,000 crore central assistance |last=Nanda |first=Prashant K. |date=7 May 2019 |access-date=8 May 2019 |publisher=Livemint}}</ref> Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] announced that the government had released over ₹10 billion (US$145 million) for the states affected by Fani.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-cyclone-fani-over-rs-1000-crore-released-in-advance-says-pm-modi-2745617 |title=Cyclone Fani: Over Rs 1,000 crore released in advance, says PM Modi |date=3 May 2019 |access-date=5 May 2019 |work=DNA India}}</ref> The only water source for much of Odisha was bottled water, which rose several times in price due to demand, going from {{Indian rupee|200}} to {{Indian rupee|1000-1500}} in [[Bhubaneswar]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=archive |first=From our online |date=2019-05-05 |title=Heat, water scarcity: Traders feed on misery of Bhubaneswarites as Cyclone Fani strikes |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bhubaneswar/2019/May/05/heat-water-scarcity-traders-feed-on-misery-of-bhubaneswarites-as-cyclone-fani-strikes-1972859.html |access-date=2026-02-12 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref name="ACAPS" />

====Elsewhere====
In [[Andhra Pradesh]], around 2,000 electricity poles were uprooted and over a dozen livestock were killed.<ref>{{cite web |title=-'Cyclone Fani-': Rains lash Andhra Pradesh-'s coastal,no loss of life reported {{!}} \'Cyclone Fani\': Rains lash Andhra Pradesh\'s coastal,no loss of life reported |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/030519/cyclone-fani-rains-lash-aps-coastal-districtno-loss-of-life-repor.html |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |access-date=13 January 2026 |language=en |date=3 May 2019}}</ref> Although no fatalities occurred in the state, [[Srikakulam]] and [[Vizianagaram]] districts reported an economic loss of ₹586.2 million (US$8.5 million), with the Panchayat Raj (₹20 crore) and Roads and Buildings (₹21 crore) departments suffering the most damage. {{Convert|216|ha|acre}} of paddy crop and {{Convert|229|ha|acre}} of banana crop were also damaged, and 17,460 people were relocated to relief camps.<ref name="Andhra damage">{{cite news |title=Andhra Pradesh pegs loss due to Cyclone Fani at ₹58.62 crore |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/chief-secretary-puts-loss-due-to-cyclone-fani-at-5862-crore/article27036818.ece |work=The Hindu |access-date=5 May 2019 |date=5 May 2019}}</ref> The [[South Central Railway]] also suffered lost revenue of around ₹29.8 million (US$432,000) after cancelling 120 trains and refunding over 40,000 passengers.<ref>{{cite news |title=SCR incurs Rs. 2.98 crore loss due to cyclone Fani |url=https://telanganatoday.com/cyclone-fani-causes-rs-2-98-crore-loss-to-scr |work=Telangana Today |access-date=11 May 2019 |date=11 May 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511030803/https://telanganatoday.com/scr-incurs-rs-2-98-crore-loss-due-to-cyclone-fani|archive-date=May 11, 2019}}</ref> Damage in [[West Bengal]] was minimal according to its chief of state, [[Mamata Banerjee]].<ref name="HT04052019" />

===Bangladesh===
In Bangladesh, Fani killed 17 people across 10 districts.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cyclone Fani leaves trail of destruction in Bangladesh; 17 dead, several hurt |url=https://nenow.in/neighbour/cyclone-fani-leaves-trail-of-destruction-in-bangladesh-17-dead-several-hurt.html |work=Northeast Now |access-date=5 May 2019 |date=5 May 2019}}</ref> In [[Bagerhat District]], a woman died after being hit by a falling tree, while 8 others were killed by lightning strikes in three separate districts.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cyclone Fani: 14 killed in 8 districts |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/2019/05/04/1-killed-30-injured-as-cyclone-fani-destroys-homes-in-noakhali |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=4 May 2019 |date=4 May 2019}}</ref> The cyclone also caused damage to over 13,000 homes, with 2,200 of those being completely destroyed.<ref name="Bangladesh property damage">{{cite news |title=Fani damages 53,000 acres of cropland, 13,000 houses |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/cyclonic-storm-fani-damages-53000-acres-crop-13000-houses-1738579 |work=The Daily Star |date=4 May 2019 |access-date=5 May 2019}}</ref> In addition, {{convert|53000|ha|acre|abbr=on}} of farmland in 35 districts of the country were either partly or fully destroyed.<ref name="Bangladesh property damage"/> Fani caused approximately [[Bangladeshi taka|৳]]536 crore (US$63.6 million) in damage in Bangladesh, including an agricultural loss of ৳38.5 crore (US$4.6 million).<ref name="Bangladesh damage">{{cite news |title=Fani storm loss estimated at Tk 536 crore |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/english/national/article/76382/Fani-storm-loss-estimated-at-Tk-536-crore |website=Banglanews24.com |access-date=9 May 2019 |date=9 May 2019 |archive-date=11 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611080902/https://www.banglanews24.com/english/national/article/76382/Fani-storm-loss-estimated-at-Tk-536-crore |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Fani damaged crops worth Tk 38.5 cr: Agriculture Minister |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/news/fani-damaged-crops-worth-tk-385-cr-agriculture-minister-1740052 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=7 May 2019 |date=7 May 2019}}</ref>

==See also==
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* [[1999 Odisha cyclone]] – The strongest cyclone on record to strike [[Odisha]]; also the most intense storm recorded in the North Indian Ocean, which killed an estimated 10,000 people.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1999-12-02 |title=Orissa Super Cyclone Situation Report 9 - India {{!}} ReliefWeb |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/india/orissa-super-cyclone-situation-report-9 |access-date=2026-02-13 |website=reliefweb.int |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Cyclone Viyaru]] – Took a similar path and affected [[Bangladesh]] and [[Myanmar]] in 2013
* [[Cyclone Phailin]] – A powerful tropical cyclone that struck Odisha in 2013, which displaced over 1 million people
* [[Tropical Storm Matmo and Cyclone Bulbul]] (2019)
* [[Cyclone Amphan]] – A powerful Super Cyclonic Storm that affected similar areas in 2020
* [[List of tropical cyclones near the Equator]]

==Notes==
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== References ==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/index.php?lang=en India Meteorological Department]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20240102132052/https://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/tc-bin/tc_home2.cgi?YEAR=2019&MO=01&BASIN=IO&STORM_NAME=01B.FANI&PROD=track_vis&PHOT=yes&ARCHIVE=all&NAV=tc&AGE=Prev&SIZE=FULL&STYLE=frames&AID_DIR=%2FSATPRODUCTS%2FTC%2Ftc19%2FIO%2Fnull%2Fmicrovap%2Fdmsp&TYPE=ssmi&STATUS=inactive Archived version of 01B.FANI] from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
* {{ReliefWeb-link|tc-2019-000041-ind}}

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