West Bengal and Odisha are bracing for the impact of Cyclone Dana which is expected to make landfall near Balasore on the night of October 24 and early morning of October 25. Popular sea beaches of Odisha wore a deserted look even as NDRF,

As Cyclone Dana approaches, West Bengal has evacuated over 1.14 lakh people to safer areas. The cyclone is expected to hit Odisha early Friday. Extensive preparations, including school closures and resource allocation,

The administration in West Bengal is on high alert while all necessary precautionary measures have been taken to minimise the

The movement of trains has also been impacted by Cyclone Dana, leading to the cancellation of 198 trains passing through or originating from Odisa by the East Coast Railways

In response to the impending severe cyclone ‘Dana’ expected to strike the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal, a high-level meeting convened in the Ministry of Railways to assess and enhance preparedness measures.

Schools have been shut and over 150 trains cancelled as Odisha and West Bengal brace for Cyclone "Dana", which is likely to cross the coasts between Puri and Sagar Island in the early hours of October 25 with wind speeds of up to 120 kmph.

Cyclone Dana is intensifying in the Bay of Bengal and is expected to make landfall between Odisha and West Bengal on October 25, bringing wind speeds up to 120 km/h, heavy rainfall, and severe weather.

The deep depression has transformed into a cyclonic storm which is heading towards Odisha-Bengal coast. Named as ‘Dana’, the cyclone, is likely to hit the coast on October 25 early morning near Puri and Sagar islands.

IMD announced that a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has strengthened into a cyclonic storm called ‘Dana.’

The bulletin says, “it is very likely to move northwestwards and intensify into a severe cyclonic storm over northwest Bay of Bengal by early morning of October 24 and cross north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island during night of October 24 to morning of October 25,