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.

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West Bengal has deployed 14 NDRF teams in anticipation of Cyclone Dana. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is also on high alert, with ships and aircraft on standby for emergency response. Helicopters and remote operating stations at Haldia and Paradip are broadcasting weather warnings to fishermen and mariners.

West Bengal and Odisha are preparing for Cyclone Dana’s maximum impact, as it is predicted to make landfall between Puri and Sagar Island on the intervening night of October 24 and 25. Evacuation drives are underway,

Both West Bengal and Kolkata municipal authorities have activated control rooms. Odisha has also established emergency command centers to monitor and manage cyclone-related incidents.

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

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Cyclone Dana is likely to make landfall with a wind speed of 100-120 km per hour between Thursday night and Friday morning, causing extremely heavy rain in seven coastal districts.

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

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