The IMD has issued a warning for severe weather conditions as Cyclone Dana approaches, with expected wind speeds of 1

The India Meteorological Department on Wednesday predicted that the impending cyclonic storm Dana is expected to hit the Odisha coast between Bhitarkanika of Kendrapara district and Dhamara area of Bhadrak district on October 24 and 25.

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.

The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has postponed the Odisha Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2023-24, originally scheduled for October 27, 2024, due to Cyclone Dana. The revised date will be announced after seven days,

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.