Tourists asked to leave Puri by May 2 as Cyclone Fani is makes its way

A fresh alert has been issued in the wake of Fani cyclone in the state of Uttar Pradesh by the Indian Meteorological Department. IMD has warned about rainfall and gale wind in the state on May 2 and May 3, asking farmers to take preventive measures to save their crops.
The storm which had been building up since April 25 has intensified into an 'extremely severe cyclonic storm' and it will cross the Odisha coast between Gopalpur and Chandbali by Friday afternoon, the IMD said on Tuesday.