Bracing for a severe cyclonic storm, the Odisha and West Bengal governments have started evacuating people from coastal districts to relief camps. Both governments have also decided to close educational institutions in vulnerable areas.

The cyclonic storm is likely to make landfall near Puri and Sagar coast in Odisha on October 24-24. IMD has issued heavy rainfall alert for several districts of Odisha and West Bengal.

As Cyclone Dana approaches, Odisha and West Bengal initiate evacuations, with over 1 lakh people to be relocated. Schools are closed, and emergency services are on high alert. The cyclone is expected to hit the coast on October 25,

The Arabian Sea is bracing for Cyclone Dana, named by Saudi Arabia means “generosity” in Urdu. If Cyclone Dana forms, is expected to make landfall near Puri along the coastlines of Odisha and West Bengal on October 24 i.

Cyclone Dana may form by October 23, impacting Odisha and West Bengal, as a low-pressure area intensifies in the Bay of Bengal.

A cyclonic circulation over the North Andaman Sea is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm and reach the Odisha-West Bengal coasts by October 24.