Tropical Cyclone Fani Destroys Thousands of Homes; Death Toll Hits 39 in Bangladesh and India
At a Glance Tropical Cyclone Fani slammed into northeast India Friday, uprooting trees, downing power lines and sweeping away thatched homes.At least 39 are dead in India and Bangladesh as a result of the powerful storm.Thousands of disaster personnel have been deployed to help residents in Odisha state. More than 1.2 million residents had been evacuated in low-lying areas of northeastern India ahead of the storm.About 1.6 million people were evacuated in Bangladesh. At least 39 people have died and...