Bhubaneshwar/ Odisha: No loss of lives was officially reported in Odisha, which along with Bengal had carried out massive evacuation exercise over three days after receiving the IMD’s cyclone erupt. Over 5 lakh people in Bengal and 1.58 lakh people in Odisha were moved to safer places before Amphan struck.

The Northern districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jagathsinghpur and Kendrapada bore the brunt of Amphan passing by in Odisha. The integrated test range in Chandipur, off the coast of Balasore, survived the storm. All our assets are safe and secure. Some trees were uprooted which we are clearing ITR Chandipur Director Binay Kumar Das said. The temple town of Puri, which had been ravaged by cyclone Phani last year, heaved a sigh of relief as Amphan didn’t inflict any damage. Bhubaneshwar and Cuttack weren’t affected either beyond water logging in parts of the twin cities. The worst is over for the state, said Special Relief Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Jana.

Union Minister Harshavardhan said in Delhi after monitoring the situation from the Ministry of Earth Sciences Head Quarters. The Minister said comparison of the forecasted and actual track of the cyclone Amphan update shows the forecast has turned out to be accurate, indicating that prediction of rainfall, wind and tidal wave has also been correct. This has increased the confidence of the Disaster Management Authorities, he said.