Odisha Cyclone FANI Update #2

Over 28 million people including an estimated 10 million children are in the path of the impact of Cyclone FANI in ODISHA in mainly 14 districts • The Government of Odisha-NGO (GO-NGO) coordination mechanism reactivated with UNICEF support during last year’s Cyclone Titli will be extended during the current cyclone • Government is currently relocating approximately 1 million population from the vulnerable locations to safe shelters including 825 special cyclone shelters • Code of Conduct for elections has been withdrawn from the districts likely to be affected • Under the partnership with UNICEF, OXFAM and Inter agency group are leading the GO-NGO coordination with the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) • UNICEF team is working with the respective departments to monitor evacuations and service delivery to ensure the Core Commitment for Children in Humanitarian Action