Coastal Odisha struggling without power and water

Cyclone uproots trees and electric poles; extent of full damage not yet known

WhatsApp messages with emojis depicting sad, sweaty faces are the response one gets from friends and relatives in Puri, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack after Odisha was hit by Cyclone Fani. The messages are from the lucky ones who get to charge their mobiles.

Demand for diesel gensets and bottled water have soared in the State in the aftermath of the cyclone, which has uprooted a large number of electricity poles.