India evacuating more than a million people as Cyclone Dana nears
Authorities in India are evacuating nearly 1.5 million people from the path of an approaching cyclone in the eastern states of Odisha (formerly Orissa) and West Bengal. Thousands of relief workers have been deployed to minimise damage from Cyclone Dana,
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Over a million people evacuated as India and Bangladesh brace for severe storm - Dana expected to hammer low-lying regions of West Bengal and Odisha, home to 150 million people
India evacuates hundreds of thousands of people and shuts schools as a tropical storm nears
Tropical Storm Dana is expected to intensify, bringing winds of 100-110 kph (62-68 mph) and gusts up to 120 kph (74 mph), as it pushes toward the country’s eastern coastline, where it is set to make landfall late Thursday and early Friday, according to the Indian Meteorological Department.
As cyclone Dana approaches India's east coast, what you need to know
A powerful cyclone is expected to barrel into India's eastern coast early on Friday. Here are some key details about its landfall and intensity, and the measures being taken by authorities to protect people and property.
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Dana is likely to make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port with wind speeds up to 120 kmph.
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More than a million Indians flee as cyclone approaches
At least 1.1 million people on India’s eastern coast are fleeing to storm shelters inland, hours before a powerful cyclone is expected to hammer the low-lying region, ministers said Thursday. Cyclone Dana is likely to hit the coasts of West Bengal and Odisha states — home to around 150 million people — as a “severe cyclonic storm” late on Thursday,
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As Odisha and West Bengal are bracing for a severe cyclonic storm, governments of both states have decided to evacuate people and close educational institutions in vulnerable areas
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