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Live Updates | Cyclone Dana Tracking News: West Bengal Braces For Landfall On October 25; 150 Trains Cancelled Amid IMD Alert
Cyclone Dana LIVE: Over 150 express and passenger trains passing through the South Eastern Railway jurisdiction have been cancelled due to Cyclone Dana, scroll down for more updates.
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Cyclone Dana Landfall Update: Rescue operation detail
With Cyclone 'Dana' forming over the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday, the Odisha government accelerated the evacuation of residents from coastal areas and dispatched 288 rescue teams to vulnerable locations across 14 districts, officials reported. The state has already deployed 19 NDRF teams, 51 Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force teams, and 178 Fire Services teams, with an additional 40 teams sent to assist in affected areas. On Wednesday morning, the Indian Air Force airlifted 150 NDRF personnel and relief supplies to Bhubaneswar using two aircraft.
Cyclone Dana Live Updates: Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling statement
Odisha Health Minister Mukesh said, "We have alerted all district headquarters and cancelled leaves of all doctors. We have also alerted emergency wings (of hospitals). CM Mohan Charan Majhi is personally monitoring everything. Seven ministers have been given the responsibility to oversee the preparedness. We are all ready."
Cyclone Dana Live Updates: Heavy rainfall in Kolkata
In the coming days, Cyclone Dana is expected to affect the city. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a low-pressure system over the east-central Bay of Bengal is moving northwest and is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm over the northwest Bay of Bengal by the morning of October 24. The cyclone is forecasted to make landfall between Puri and Sagar Island on the night of October 24 or early morning of October 25. In preparation for the cyclone's potential impact, Kolkata airport authorities have initiated measures to manage any situation that may arise.
Cyclone Dana Landfall update: NDRF and SDRF teams deployed at several places
NDRF and SDRF teams have been deployed in vulnerable areas, and integrated control rooms have been established at both the state and district levels to manage the situation effectively.
Cyclone Dana Tracking News: Around 150 trains have been cancelled
Train services in Odisha and West Bengal have been affected by the approaching cyclone. Nearly 150 trains have been cancelled, and several others have been rerouted due to adverse weather conditions in the region.
Cyclone Dana Live Udpates: Schools closed in THESE districts
The West Bengal government announced on Tuesday that schools and educational institutions in various parts of the state will remain closed, following an advisory from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) about Cyclone Dana, which is anticipated to make landfall along the West Bengal coast by October 24.
Cyclone Dana Landfall Update: Cyclonic storm to intensify tomorrow morning (Oct 24)
The depression is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm over the northwest Bay of Bengal by the morning of October 24. It is forecasted to cross the northern Odisha and West Bengal coasts, between Puri and Sagar Island, during the night of October 24 and the morning of October 25, with wind speeds ranging from 100 to 110 km/h, gusting up to 120 km/h.
Cyclone Dana Live Updates: Odisha government is preparing to evacuate 10 lakh people
With Cyclone Dana approaching, nearly 10 lakh people are expected to be relocated to relief camps before the storm makes landfall. According to PTI, the Odisha government has outlined plans to move over 10 lakh residents from 3,000 villages in 14 districts to relief shelters, as per an official statement.
Cyclone Lana Tracking News: Relief materials transported to bhubaneshwar
According to an IAF official, two Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft on Wednesday transported 150 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel and relief materials to Bhubaneswar in preparation for Cyclone Dana's anticipated landfall along the Odisha and West Bengal coasts.
Cyclone Dana Live Updates: Landfall on October 25
The low-pressure system, expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm by October 23, is forecasted to impact the Odisha and West Bengal coasts on October 24-25. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall alert for both states. Stay tuned to Zee News for all the latest updates.
Cyclone Dana Live Updates: The Odisha and West Bengal governments have begun evacuating residents and announced the closure of educational institutions in vulnerable regions as Cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall in the early hours of October 25, with wind speeds ranging from 100-110 kmph, gusting up to 120 kmph. The Odisha government plans to relocate over 1 million people from 3,000 villages across 14 districts to relief camps, with nearly half of the state's population potentially affected by the cyclone. Based on the IMD's forecast, districts like Angul, Puri, Nayagarh, Khordha, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Ganjam, and Mayurbhanj have been placed on high alert.
In response to the IMD forecast, the Odisha government has placed 14 districts, including Angul, Puri, Nayagarh, Khordha, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Ganjam, and Mayurbhanj, on high alert. All educational institutions, including schools, colleges, and universities in these districts, will remain closed from October 23 to 25 due to the approaching cyclone. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall on Sunday across several regions due to the development of a cyclonic circulation over the Andaman Sea. Affected areas include Gujarat, Konkan & Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Coastal & North Interior Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Rayalaseema, and Andhra Pradesh. The Indian Meteorological Department has issued an alert for heavy rainfall in South Interior and coastal Karnataka from October 23 to October 26.