The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that the Cyclone Dana has weakened into a 'well-marked' low-pressure area and is likely to further weaken to become insignificant.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday commended an ASHA worker Sibani Mandal after she rescued an elderly woman to a cyclone shelter during evacuation.
Addressing a press conference, CM Majhi eight lakh people have been evacuated so far and restoration of electric wires is underway. He also informed that the officials are facing problems due to continuous rain.
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.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Manjhi confirmed that no reports of casualties were recorded and the target of zero casualty was achieved due to proper planning and execution.
Indian Railways on Friday affirmed that all the trains will run as per the schedule, except the cancelled trains, which were notified earlier in the cyclone Dana-affected states.
As cyclone, Dana made landfall in Odisha in the wee hours of Friday, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said that every possible effort should be made to protect lives and property in the affected areas.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday asserted that no casualties have been reported during Cyclone Dana adding that almost 6 lakh people have been shifted to safer places.
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.