Cyclone Dana is poised to make landfall early Friday along the Odisha coast, bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has indicated that wind speeds could reach up to 120 km/h during the storm's impact,

The cyclonic storm is expected to make landfall in Odisha and southern Bengal early Friday, bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms.

Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall between Puri and Sagar Island on Thursday night and Odisha and West Bengal have been aggressively preparing to tackle any situation. Dana is likely to cross the north Odisha and West Bengal coasts as a severe cyclonic storm with wind speeds of 100-110 kmph,

As Cyclone Dana approaches, the NDRF has deployed 37 teams across Odisha and West Bengal, while over 170,000 individuals have been evacuated to safety. Key insights on the storm's impact and governmental preparedness.

The system was likely to cross north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island close to Bhitarkanika and Dhamara (Odisha) from midnight

Cyclone Dana is expected to hammer the low-lying regions of West Bengal and Odisha, home to around 150 million people, as a “severe cyclonic storm” late on Thursday or Friday morning, India’s weather bureau said. At least 1.1 million people on India’s eastern coast were fleeing to storm shelters inland, just hours before the storm’s arrival.

Odisha and West Bengal are evacuating around 12 lakh people ahead of severe cyclonic storm Dana, which is approaching the coast. Officials have expedited evacuations and set up cyclone centers, aiming for zero casualties amid heavy rainfall and rough.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a significant alert for Odisha and West Bengal as the cyclonic storm 'Dana' intensifies in the Bay of Bengal. It is expected to reach the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal by October 23.