In view of cyclone 'Dana', the NDRF has deployed a total of 56 teams in five states, including Odisha and West Bengal, which is expected to make landfall along the Odisha coast between October 24 and 25.

The NDRF has deployed 56 teams in Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh in anticipation of Cyclone Dana. Equipped with rescue tools, the teams are working alongside local forces to evacuate residents from coastal areas as the cyclone is expected to make landfall soon.

The NDRF has deployed a total of 56 teams in five states, including Odisha and West Bengal, in view of cyclone 'Dana', which is expected to make landfall along the Odisha coast between October 24 and 25.

All the schools and colleges will remain closed in West Bengal and Odisha from October 23. The severe cyclonic storm is likely to hit Eastern Coast in the early hours of October 25.

Cyclone Dana is set to strike Odisha and West Bengal. The Indian Air Force dispatched NDRF teams, and extensive preparations are underway. Schools, colleges, and universities will remain closed in at-risk districts.

As the deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm 'Dana' Wednesday morning, the Odisha government expedited the evacuation of people from coastal areas

NDRF teams in Odisha and 14 teams in West Bengal are on standby and educational institutions have been shut, as Cyclone Dana will likely make landfall in Odisha's Puri and Bengal's Sagar Island on Thursday evening.