The coastal city of Puri, where rescuers have found the bodies of another 18 people, has been hardest hit by the cyclone, according to the broadcaster NDTV.
The death toll previously stood at 43.
#CyclonicStormFANI: The death toll has risen to 64 in Odisha — 39 in Puri, 3 in Kendrapada, 4 in Mayurbhanj, 3 in Jajpur, 6 in Cuttack, 9 in Khordha. #Fani #FaniUpdates #CycloneFani pic.twitter.com/E0GgqoaYRW
— First India News Rajasthan (@1stIndiaNews) May 13, 2019
The authorities are now engaged in rebuilding the affected areas, in which tens of thousands are involved, including the country's military.
Protests reported as millions without power, one week after #India #cyclonehttps://t.co/QwqyYP7WwT#Bangladesh,#Cyclone,#eastern,#Fani,#India,#least,#Lives,#lost,#People,#their pic.twitter.com/tlAgJdGv2t
— Siliconeer (@Siliconeer) May 11, 2019
Over one million people across Odisha have been evacuated and relocated to temporary residence camps because of the devastating cyclone. On Sunday, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced a relief package for those affected, including cash, rice, and polythene sheets.
#Bhubaneshwar, same road before and after cyclone #Fani. Trees are absent now because they saved other infrastructure. Want more proof how important they are for disaster management. Source: net. pic.twitter.com/zQ00TRJW2m
— Rajkumar Maduri (@MaduriRajkumar) May 13, 2019
Experts have said Fani is one of the most devastating cyclones to hit India in the last 20 years and the most powerful cyclone to strike Odisha since 2014.
