Odisha’s Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari on2 informed about the extensive preparations for Cyclone Dana, including establishing over 5,000 relief centres equipped with essential facilities.

As Cyclone Dana approaches, Odisha and West Bengal initiate evacuations, with over 1 lakh people to be relocated. Schools are closed, and emergency services are on high alert. The cyclone is expected to hit the coast on October 25,

The state government plans to evacuate up to 10 lakh people from vulnerable districts as cyclonic storm Dana nears. The storm is likely to land in Ken

The depression over the east-central Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestward with a speed of 6 kmph, which will intensify into a cyclonic storm on Wednesday morning, the India Meteorological Department said.

As Cyclone Dana approaches, Odisha and West Bengal governments are evacuating people from vulnerable areas, closing educational institutions, and deploying disaster response teams. With the potential for torrential rain and high-speed winds,

The cyclonic storm is likely to make landfall near Puri and Sagar coast in Odisha on October 24-24. IMD has issued heavy rainfall alert for several districts of Odisha and West Bengal.

East Coast Railways has cancelled 198 trains passing through and originating from Odisha. Schools in Bengal and Odisha will remain shut.

As Odisha and West Bengal are bracing for a severe cyclonic storm, governments of both states have decided to evacuate people and close educational institutions in vulnerable areas

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) personnel are working in coordination with the local administration and disaster management authorities in West Bengal and Odisha