Hurricane Safety and Preparedness

Tropical Cyclone Fani Leaves Trail of Destruction, Kills More Than a Dozen (PHOTOS)

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A destroyed fuel filing station by cyclone Fani after its landfall is seen on the outskirts of Puri, in the Indian state of Odisha, Friday, May 3, 2019. Extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani made landfall in Eastern Indian state of Odisha coast, triggering heavy rainfall coupled with high velocity winds with gale-force winds of up to 200 kilometers (124 miles) per hour. (AP Photo)

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A destroyed fuel filing station by cyclone Fani after its landfall is seen on the outskirts of Puri, in the Indian state of Odisha, Friday, May 3, 2019. Extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani made landfall in Eastern Indian state of Odisha coast, triggering heavy rainfall coupled with high velocity winds with gale-force winds of up to 200 kilometers (124 miles) per hour. (AP Photo)

More than a dozen people have died in India and Bangladesh as a result of Tropical Cyclone Fani, which made landfall Friday on India's northeastern coast as a Category 4-equivalent storm.

It was the strongest landfall in India's Odisha state since 1999. The storm hit with life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds and flooding rains.

(MORE: India Evacuates Millions as Tropical Cyclone Fani Nears Northeastern India Coast)

The state of Odisha has sent thousands of disaster management personnel to aid residents living in mud-and-thatched homes in low-lying regions seek shelter, Reuters reported.

Click through the slideshow above to see photos of the storm's wrath, and check back for updates.