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.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the cyclone is expected to hit Odisha's coast between Bhitarkanika Park and Dhamra Port from the night of October 24 to the morning of October 25.

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced that Cyclone Dana is projected to make landfall between Bhitarkanika and Dhamra on the Odisha coast. This update comes

Bhubaneswar: The deep depression formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal intensified into Cyclonic Storm “Dana” on Wednesday, prompting red alerts in several coastal districts of Odisha.

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.

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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.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of Cyclone Dana's imminent arrival in Odisha, predicting heavy rainfall and strong winds from October 23 to 25. With the cyclone's landfall expected between Puri and Sagar Island,

West Bengal and 11 teams in Odisha have been kept on stand-by for deployment by the National Disaster Response Force

Cyclone Dana is predicted to hit the Odisha-West Bengal coast on3 (Wednesday). The cyclonic storm is expected to unleash heavy rainfall and strong winds. According to an IMD official, it can also intensify into ‘severe cyclonic storm’,