Cyclone Dana hit the Odisha coast on Friday. The cyclonic storm made landfall between Bhitarkanika and Dhamra with wind speeds of 100-110 kmph, uprooted trees, and snapped power lines in several areas.
Odisha Minister Suresh Pujari said on Saturday that the restoration work in the state is about to be completed after cyclone Dana hit the coastal regions of the state.
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As cyclone, Dana makes landfall in West Bengal and Odisha, the Indian Coast Guard has mobilized 11 ships, 5 aircraft and 14 Disaster Relief Teams to tackle the challenges and carry out the relief and rescue operation in the affected areas.
The flight operations in Bhubaneswar's Biju Patnaik International Airport will resume services at 8:00 AM on Friday after Cyclone Dana landed on Odisha's coast, airport authorities said.
The weather department also informed that the cyclone Dana is very likely to move north-northwestwards and cross the north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island close to Bhitarkanika and Dhamara (Odisha) during the next 3 to 4 hours as a severe cyclonic storm with a
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee monitored the cyclone Dana situation that is expected to make landfall between Odisha and West Bengal coast on Thursday midnight.
As severe cyclone Dana expected to make landfall in the midnight October 24 and 25, East Coast Railway have diverted, or short terminated or cancelled around 203 trains to ensure public safety.
Former Union Minister and Former Chief of Army Staff General VK Singh on Thursday heaped praise on the India-China border Agreement and said that the modalities of the decision have to be worked out by people on the ground.