Cyclone Dana Live: Cyclonic System Intensifies Into Severe Storm; Brings Heavy Rains In Odisha, Bengal
Cyclone Dana Live Updates: Please follow this space for all the news and latest updates on Cyclone Dana which is expected to make its landfall on Friday.
In view of the cyclone in Odisha and West Bengal, Indian Navy is preparing to conduct Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations.
Eastern Naval Command, in coordination with Naval Officers-in-Charge (NOIC) in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal, have activated a comprehensive disaster response mechanism, said the Indian Navy.
The command is working closely with units such as the Base Victualling Yard (BVY), Material Organisation and the naval hospital INHS Kalyani to provide essential supplies and medical support if sought by the State administration, it added.
The Indian Railways has issued helpline numbers for several districts of Odisha that are highly prone to the impending cyclone.
1. Puri – 8926100356
2. Khurda – 8926100215
3. Bhubaneswar- 8114382371
4. Cuttack– 8114382359
5. Paradeep- 8114388302
6. Jajpur Keonjhar Road – 8114382342
7. Bhadrak – 8114382301
8. Berhampur - 8114382340
9. Sambalpur City – 9437386759
10. Titilagarh Station – 8280131465
11. Rayagada – 06856223400, 9439741071
Brahmani river in Odisha swelled up amid heavy rain as cyclone 'Dana' approaches Kendrapara Coast.
Dark clouds could be seen over River Ganga in Howrah as an effect of the Cyclone Dana.
Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan singh Deo said the government is prepared for the Cyclone Dana.
"All concerned departments of the Government are in position and all officers & workers of the various departments of the Government are in place and ready to tackle any eventuality...Each and every department of the Government, including the Chief Minister, Urban Minister, Revenue Minister, everybody is seized of the situation and we are taking whatever necessary steps that need to be taken at the ground level. Rather than creating a fear psychosis amongst the people, we should be more pro-active and give justice to the people...," said the CM.
The administration of Puri Srimandir has adopted necessary emergency measures to ensure the timely and proper ‘Niti Kanti’ of Lord Jagannath and his siblings, amid Cyclone Dana, reported OdishaTV.
The temple administration has taken all necessary precautionary measures to avoid any inconvenience during divine "rituals".
The local administration and police are evacuating people living in the vulnerable areas in Dhamra in Odisha's Bhadrak district ahead of Cyclone Dana's landfall.
Cyclone Dana has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and is moving north-westwards, said the India Meteorological Department.
The cyclone is moving north-westward with the speed 12km/hr during last 6 hours and now it is lying over central and adjoining north-west Bay of Bengal, said IMD Director Manorama Mohanty.
"It will make landfall between midnight of today to the early morning of the morning of 25 October as a severe cyclonic storm while crossing wind speed will be around 100 to 110 kilometres per hour... In the capital city, heavy rainfall is expected and wind speed will slowly increase and the highest wind speed is likely to occur tonight," she said.
The Odisha government has issued helpline number to accept complaints against traders charging high prices for vegetables and other essential commodities due to the impending cyclone.
Consumers can lodge their complaint against traders charging higher than the market price by dialing 0674-2396227.
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has cancelled all his programmes and shall be monitoring the activities of the Cyclone Dana from the Control Room, said Raj Bhavan in an X post.
"...We are now, in a moment of crisis. #CycloneDana is nearing but we in Bengal have braved many storms. We will face Dana also with confidence and fortitude," said the Governor in a video message.
"Bengal will stand together. India will stand together. We shall overcome...Please follow all instructions issue by the Government and Disaster Management Authorities...All Disaster Management machinery of the State Government and the Government of India are kept well-oiled and fit...," he added.
The Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar will suspend its flight operations from Thursday 5PM till 9AM of October 25th, according to OdishaTV.
Strong and gusty winds along with heavy rainfall has started to lash Odisha as Cyclone Dana is expected to make its landfall on Thursday night. Strong winds and rainfall were witnessed in Dhamra in Odisha's Bhadrak district. Rough sea was witnessed at Kendrapara coast.
Background
Cyclone Dana Live Updates: Please follow this space for all the news and latest updates on Cyclone Dana which is expected to make its landfall on Friday. The cyclonic system formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal on Wednesday and is set to bring heavy rainfall in several districts of southern West Bengal including North and South 24 Parganas, Purba and Paschim Medinipur, Jhargram, Kolkata, Howrah and Hooghly.
Meanwhile, Kendrapada, Bhadrak, Balasore, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack and Puri districts are expected to mostly bear the brunt of the cyclone in neighbouring Odisha.
According to the India Meteorological Department, the storm is likely to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm over the northwest Bay of Bengal and make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port in Odisha early Friday, reported PTI. The wind speeds are expected to be 120 kmph during this time and fishermen have been warned not to venture into the sea.
Over 30 per cent of the targeted 10 lakh people have been evacuated to safe places by Wednesday evening in Odisha, said Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. He reviewed the government's preparedness for the cyclone and said that steps are being taken to evacuate people from danger zones.
In West Bengal, a total of 13 teams of the National Disaster Response Force have been deployed in southern districts to respond to emergency situations.
More than 170 express and passenger trains running through South Eastern Railway (SER) jurisdiction have been cancelled and the Eastern Railway will not operate EMU local trains from Sealdah station and Hasnabad sections from 8 pm on October 24 till 10 am on October 25.
68 suburban trains in the Howrah division have also been cancelled by the ER.
Authorities at Kolkata airport also said that flight operations will remain suspended for 15 hours from 6 pm on Thursday in view of the impending cyclone.
“In view of cyclone Dana's impact on the coastal region of West Bengal, including Kolkata, it has been decided to suspend the flight operations from 6 pm on October 24 to 9 am on October 25 due to predicted heavy winds and heavy to very heavy rainfall at Kolkata,” an AAI spokesperson said.
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