Odisha government prepares to evacuate 10 lakh people ahead of severe cyclonic storm landfall, with services and shelters ready.

As Cyclone Dana approaches Odisha, memories of the devastating Cyclone Phailin in 2013 resurface among residents. With potential wind speeds of 120 kmph, the storm is predicted to hit between Puri and Sagar Island.

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 is rapidly approaching the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal, with severe weather expected. Authorities are on high alert, implementing precautionary measures to ensure the safety of residents as heavy rains and winds are forecasted.

The Odisha Civil Services Preliminary Examination, initially scheduled for October 27, has been postponed due to the looming Cyclone Dana. The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) announced the decision in view of the impending storm.

The Odisha Government has planned to move over a million people from 3,000 villages in 14 districts to relief camps. The cyclone is likely to affect half of the state’s population

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

Cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall on October 25, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and dangerous conditions across large parts of eastern India.

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.