Cyclone Dana is set to make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port in Odisha on Friday, bringing heavy rainfall and high-speed winds up to 120 kmph. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings for several states,

At least 10 lakh people on India's eastern coast are taking shelter ahead of Cyclone Dana, predicted to make landfall early Friday morning. The cyclone, classified as a "severe cyclonic storm," is expected to hit the coasts of West Bengal and Odisha,

People living in low-lying areas in vulnerable districts have been shifted to relief centres, and all ferry services have been suspended. Fishermen have been warned not to go out to sea