Cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall in West Bengal and Odisha on Thursday, forcing schools to close and beaches to evacuate ahead of Diwali and Kali Puja.

As Odisha and West Bengal are bracing for a severe cyclonic storm, governments of both states started evacuating people and while deciding to close educational institutions in vulnerable areas.

A depression over the Bay of Bengal is set to intensify into Cyclone Dana, likely making landfall between Odisha’s Puri and Bengal’s Sagar Island on October 24-25. Central agencies, along with NDRF teams,

Cyclone Dana has formed over the Bay of Bengal. This cyclone is expected to make landfall along the coastal regions of West Bengal and Odisha within the next 24 hours. You can monitor the cyclone's progress in real-time using your smartphone.

Cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall between Puri and Sagar Island on the night of October 24 and early morning of October 25. Learn about its formation, the meaning behind its name, its intensity,

Amidst the uncertainty over the exact place of Cyclone Dana landfall, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra on Tuesday said that the impact will be more in north Odisha and West Bengal.

IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Odisha and West Bengal due to Cyclone Dana. The cyclone is likely to hit on October 24, prompting emergency measures in both states. NDRF teams are deployed, and coastal areas are being evacuated.

A low pressure over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression and is expected to become Cyclone ‘Dana’ by October 23. It may intensify furth