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.
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.
Thousands of people have been evacuated and shifted to relief camps by the West Bengal government in the wake of Cyclone Dana, which is expected to make landfall at 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.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday, highlighting the measures taken by the government to ensure security as severe cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall in Odisha, said that the government target is zero causalities.
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.
With Cyclone Dana expected to make landfall anytime on Thursday, in Odisha and West Bengal, the Indian Navy has been preparing to conduct any Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations needed.