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Cyclone Dana: Heavy rain lashes Odisha coast, south Bengal

Cyclone Dana: Heavy rain lashes Odisha coast, south Bengal

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A man protects himself from the wind by a tawel as he walks at Balaramgadi fishing harbor in Balasore district as cyclone ‘Dana’ landfalls on bay of Bengal’s Odisha coast, early Friday, October 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT Heavy rains packed with gusty winds lashed parts of southern West Bengal as the landfall process of the severe cyclonic storm “Dana” continued to tear through the Odisha coast since midnight on Thursday (October 24, 2024). Follows us for the live updates on the aftermath of Cyclone Dana  According to the latest bulletin from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the severe cyclonic storm lay centred over north coastal Odisha, near north-northwest of Dhamara and north-northwest of Habalikhati nature camp (Bhitarkanika). “The landfall process continues and the rear sector of the cyclone is entering into land. The landfall process would continue for the next 1-2 hours. It is likely to move nearly west-northwestwards across north Odisha and weaken gradually into a cyclonic storm by forenoon of today,” a bulletin of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) at …

Odisha, Kolkata Airports Resume Ops; Landfall Brings Heavy Rains

Odisha, Kolkata Airports Resume Ops; Landfall Brings Heavy Rains

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New Delhi: Authorities remained on alert as the landfall of ‘severe’ Cyclone Dana on the Odisha coast began on Thursday night and continued into the early hours of Friday. The coastal districts of Bhadrak, Kendrapara and Balasore witnessed sudden increase in wind speed which reached 100 kmph to 110 kmph and extremely heavy rain. Similar conditions were also witnessed in West Bengal. The storm moved north-northwest at a speed of 15 kmph over the past six hours before making landfall between Bhitarkanika in the Kendrapara district and Dhamra in Bhadrak, with wind speeds of around 110 kmph, a senior IMD official said. IMD DG Mrutunjay Mohapatra said the system will continue to remain as the severe cyclonic storm will gradually weaken on Friday and move deeper in the state, triggering heavy rains in most places. Here are the live updates on Cyclone Dana: NDRF, ODRAF Teams Start Removing Uprooted Trees The NDRF and ODRAF teams on Friday started restoration work by removing uprooted trees from the roads in the coastal districts of Odisha even as …

Cyclone Dana: 20 teams of NDRF deployed in Odisha, 13 in Bengal, local trains cancelled

Cyclone Dana: 20 teams of NDRF deployed in Odisha, 13 in Bengal, local trains cancelled

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Image Source : PTI Check Cyclone Dana latest updates. Cyclone Dana Latest Update: Ahead of the landfall of Cyclone Dana, the NDRF has deployed its teams at key locals in Odisha and West Bengal. Talking about the NDRF deployment, NDRF DIG Mohsen Shahedi said that 20 teams have been deployed in Odisha, 13 in West Bengal with 4 teams kept in reserve, preparations made in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizag and 9 teams in Jharkhand. “We are expecting that maximum evacuation will be done today before landfall of cyclone tomorrow.” Odisha witnesses heavy rains In the meantime, various parts of Kendrapara and Bhadrak districts in Odisha experienced rain and adverse weather conditions on Wednesday afternoon with the Indian Meterological Centre (IMD) saying that the outer bands of Cyclone ‘Dana’ has begun to affect the eastern coastline. Senior IMD scientist Umashankar Das posted on X, “According to radar data from Paradip, the outer band of Cyclone ‘Dana’ has touched the land mass in Bhadrak and Kendrapara districts.” He clarified that while the cyclone is around 500 km offshore, …

Cyclone Dana live: Odisha, Bengal schools closed; Coast Guard on ‘high alert’

Cyclone Dana live: Odisha, Bengal schools closed; Coast Guard on ‘high alert’

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Cyclone Dana live updates: Fishermen shift their boats in preparations for Cyclone Dana in Puri on Monday. Cyclone Dana live updates: As Cyclone Dana approaches, both Odisha and West Bengal are taking precautionary measures by evacuating residents from vulnerable areas and closing educational institutions. The Indian Coast Guard has heightened its preparedness, mobilising vessels and aircraft to respond quickly to any emergencies due to the heavy rains expected in both states.…Read More Indian Mereological Department (IMD) director general Mrutunjay Mohapatra has said that the cyclone could impact the eastern coast, from Puri to West Bengal. Cyclone Dana is predicted to make landfall between Puri and Sagar Island in the early hours of October 25, bringing wind speeds of 100-110 kmph, with gusts possibly reaching 120 kmph. Odisha, expected to bear the brunt of the storm, has readied 800 cyclone shelters, along with an additional 500 temporary shelters in schools and colleges. Revenue and disaster management minister Suresh Pujari confirmed that 250 relief centres have been checked, with provisions of food, water, medicines, and power in …