A weather system over the Bay of Bengal has intensified and is expected to become a severe cyclonic storm named Dana. It is projected to make landfall along the Odisha-West Bengal coast in the early hours of October 25,

The Arabian Sea is bracing for Cyclone Dana, named by Saudi Arabia means “generosity” in Urdu. If Cyclone Dana forms, is expected to make landfall near Puri along the coastlines of Odisha and West Bengal on October 24 i.

Ahead of the landfall of the severe cyclonic storm Dana, Odisha and West Bengal have been put on high alert. In Odisha, schools have been closed in 14 districts and state civil services prelims exam 2024 has been postponed.

Cyclone Dana to make landfall between Puri and Sagar Island on Oct 25 with wind speeds of 100-110 kmph. 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 cyclonic storm is likely to make landfall near Puri and Sagar coast in Odisha on October 24-24. IMD has issued heavy rainfall alert for several districts of Odisha and West Bengal.

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

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) personnel are working in coordination with the local administration and disaster management authorities in West Bengal and Odisha

A depression over the Bay of Bengal is set to intensify into Cyclone Dana, likely making landfall between Odisha’s Puri and Bengal’s Sagar Island on October 24-25. Central agencies, along with NDRF teams,

Six districts of Bengal, including North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, East Medinipur, and West Medinipur, have been put on high alert for Cyclone Dana, which is likely to make landfall between Puri and Ganga Sagar on4.