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
Ahead of Cyclone Dana's landfall, the Odisha government has evacuated 3 lakh people, made More than 7000 cyclone shelters, and ensured the security of pregnant women.
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Deputy Inspector General Mohsen Shahedi on Thursday said that 20 teams are deployed in Odisha and 17 teams in West Bengal in preparation for severe cyclonic storm Dana's landfall.
Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Thursday said that the government is fully prepared and all the concerned departments and staff are ready to deal with any situation that arises due to severe cyclonic storm Dana's landfall.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked the Stage II GRAP Action Plan across the National Capital Region. This includes carrying out mechanical/vacuum sweeping and water sprinkling of the identified roads on a daily basis.
The IMD has indicated that Cyclone Dana is likely to move north-westwards and intensify into a severe cyclonic storm over the northwest Bay of Bengal by the early hours of October 24.
The IMD has indicated that Cyclone Dana is likely to move northwestwards and intensify into a severe cyclonic storm over the northwest Bay of Bengal by the early hours of October 24.
Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling on Wednesday said that the Health Department is on high alert in the wake of Cyclone Dana which is forecast to make landfall on October 24-25 along the coasts of West Bengal and Odisha