People are being brought to cyclone shelter in Odisha's Bhadrak ahead of Cyclone Dana's landfall. Cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall on October 25, tomorrow, at Dhamra port.
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.
Addressing the media here on Wednesday, Charan Majhi said, "State government is taking cyclonic storm 'Dana' very seriously. Arrangements are in place for the affected districts, including Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Balasore, Jagatsinghpur, and Puri."
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
Ahead of the anticipated landfall of Cyclone Dana along the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal, the District Fisheries Officer (Biology and Technology) spoke regarding the government's preparedness efforts.
Odisha Deputy CM KV Singh Deo on Wednesday said that multiple departments in the state have been instructed to be on high alert as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall as Cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall on October 24.
East Bengal FC head coach Oscar Bruzon expressed his disappointment over his team's inability to capitalize on key opportunities as the Red and Gold Brigade fell to Odisha FC at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar in the ongoing season of the Indian Super League.