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

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Clearing air on the exact location where the cyclonic storm will hit, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday informed that cyclone Dana is likely to make landfall somewhere between Bhitarkanika and Dhamra.

Bhubaneswar, October 23 (IANS): The deep depression over the east-central Bay of Bengal on Wednesday morning intensified into a cyclonic storm 'Dana' and is likely to hit Odisha and West Bengal coasts a day later.

The IMD cautioned that Cyclone Dana would bring significant rainfall to Odisha, predicting light to moderate rain at most locations, with heavy rainfall (7-11 cm) in isolated areas over Balasore, Bhadrak,

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.

The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm named 'Dana' on Wednesday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.It is expected to become a severe cyclone before crossing the eastern coast between Puri in Odisha and Sagar Island in West Bengal,