As 'Fani' is expected to reach Odisha coast on Friday, twenty units of state and 12 units of Central disaster response forces were alerted as "very severe cyclone storm", the state government said on Tuesday.

Bishnupada Sethi, Special Relief Commissioner, Odisha said, "The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted the cyclone is likely to hit Odisha coast in Puri district on May 3 late evening. For search and rescue operations, we have alerted 20 units of Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force and 12 units of National Disaster Response Force are ready."