Live Updates | Cyclone Dana Tracking News: South Bengal Braces For Heavy Rains, Over 170 Trains Cancelled

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 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.

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23 October 2024

23:03 IST

Cyclone Dana To Make Landfall On Odishan Tomorrow

The cyclonic storm developed over the east-central Bay of Bengal is likely to make landfall on the Odisha coast between Bhitarkanika in Kendrapara district and Dhamara area of Bhadrak district between October 24 night and October 25 morning as a severe cyclonic storm. As per the DG of the India Meteorological Department, Mrutyunjaya Mohapatra, the process of landfall will take around five to six hours during the said period. 

22:30 IST

Cyclone Dana Latest News: More Than 170 Trains Cancelled

More than 170 express and passenger trains running through South Eastern Railway (SER) jurisdiction have been cancelled in view of the severe cyclonic storm.