The system was likely to cross north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island close to Bhitarkanika and Dhamara (Odisha) from midnight

Cyclone Dana is forecasted to hit between Puri in Odisha and Sagar Island in West Bengal as a severe cyclonic storm on Thursday night, bringing heavy

Cyclone Dana Makes Landfall In West Bengal, Over 1.5 Lakh People Evacuated To Safety. Odisha also gets ready to handle the landfall.

Once the depression intensifies then the system will be called Cyclone Dana, a name proposed by Qatar, in line with the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) guidelines on naming cyclones.

Cyclone Dana is projected to make landfall on the coasts of north Odisha and Bengal between Puri and Sagar Island, bringing severe winds and heavy rainfall starting Wednesday. The situation requires attention as preparations are underway to ensure safety and manage potential flooding.

Cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall between north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar islands on Oc

The system is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a depression on October 22 morning and into a cyclonic storm by October 23, 2024 over eastcentral Bay of Bengal.

Authorities in Odisha and the neighbouring state of West Bengal are on a 'high alert mode' as the cyclonic storm 'Dana' likely to be formed in Bay of Bengal on Wednesday is expected to make landfall in Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar islands during the night of October

Cyclone Dana is forming in the East-Central Bay of Bengal and is expected to strengthen before making landfall near Puri on October 24, with its name symbolizing 'a beautiful and precious pearl' in Arabic.

Cyclone Dana is likely to hit Odisha coast on October 24 In the wake of the heavy rainfall, the Odisha government urged tourists not to visit holy town Puri until the cyclone makes landfall.

The Odisha government issued an advisory for tourists and urged them to leave Puri soon in view of Cyclone Dana.