Odisha's FANI evacuation work to be shown on National

Lauded by many international agencies, including the UN, for its effective management of the extremely severe cyclonic storm FANI, people will on Friday witness how Odisha government saved lives of citizens by undertaking massive evacuation work within a record time.

The documentary titled "Mega Cyclone Fani: Rescuing a Million" will premiere on September 27 at 9 pm on National Geographic Channel and Hotstar, an official release issued by the channel said.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said, "cyclone FANI was the rarest of rare summer cyclones in two decades to hit the eastern coast of India. True to its name FANI wreaked havoc in Odisha inflicting colossal and unprecedented losses. Yet, the state geared up and met the devastating cyclone - saving precious lives and getting back on its feet in record time.

"Having learnt a hard lesson after the super cyclone of 1999 Odishas disaster preparedness has been unmatched. Our efforts, I understand, have set a global benchmark for evacuation and disaster preparedness. I hope the lessons we learnt from FANI will provide a basis to safeguard lives and minimise the impact of such extreme weather occurrences."