Cyclone Dana Live Updates: Evacuation of 10 lakh people in Odisha; IMD alerts as cyclone storm forms over Bay of Bengal

Cyclone Dana Live Updates: Odisha and West Bengal government, Coast Guard, NDRF, and other rescue forces are on alert as a depression over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a deep depression and is likely to transform into a cyclonic storm hitting India's eastern coast on October 25.

All schools in the coastal districts of Odisha and West Bengal have been shut, and the states have also started the evacuation process from coastal districts that are likely to bear the brunt of the cyclone.

A depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a deep depression on Tuesday evening and is likely to become a severe cyclonic storm and cross the Odisha-West Bengal coasts in the early hours of October 25 with a wind speed of 100-110 mph gusting to 120 mph, according to the IMD.

How is Odisha preparing for Cyclone Dana?

The government authorities and rescue forces have begun the evacuation of people from areas that are likely to be affected the most because of cyclone. To deal with the relocation of nearly 10 lakh people, multipurpose cyclone shelters, flood shelters, and other buildings have been identified and has been prepared for temporary relief camps.

Arrangements have been made for the provision of food, drinking water, lighting, sanitation and health facilities to the people to be evacuated to such shelters, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said.

Most vulnerable West Bengal, Odisha districts to cyclone Dana

According to IMD forecast, fourteen districts in Odisha are likely to bear the brunt of cyclone Dana: Angul, Puri, Nayagarh, Khordha, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Ganjam and Mayurbhanj. In West Bengal, South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, and Purba Medinipur, along with coastal areas and neighbouring districts like Paschim Medinipur, Bankura, Jhargram, and Hooghly, will witness the worst impact of impending cyclone.

23 Oct 2024, 09:37:53 AM IST

Cyclone Dana Live: Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Pant holds meeting with all departments

Cyclone Dana Live: In the wake of impending cyclone Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Pant held a meeting with all the departments, NDRF, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), power utilities and municipal corporations concerned.

"Several principal secretaries have been appointed as observers in various districts. Manish Jain will be in charge of South 24 Parganas, Rajesh Kumar Sinha for North 24 Parganas, Rajesh Pandey for Howrah, Surendra Gupta for Paschim Medinipur, Onkar Singh Meena for Hooghly, Pervez Siddique for Purba Medinipur and Dr Saumitra Mohan for Jhargram, and Abanindra Singh for Bankura," West Bengal Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday.

23 Oct 2024, 09:24:55 AM IST

Cyclone Dana Live: Cyclonic storm Dana forms over Bay of Bengal

Cyclone Dana Live:  A deep depression turned into a cyclonic storm named ‘Dana’ on Wednesday morning, said IMD on Wednesday. The cyclone is likely to make landfall on October 24-25 over Odisha-West Bengal coast.

23 Oct 2024, 09:09:59 AM IST

Cyclone Dana Live: District administration is closely monitoring the situation, says WB CM

Cyclone Dana Live: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that the state government is closely monitoring the situation due to impending cyclone.

"We have started taking measures since yesterday. The ferry movements in coastal areas and districts will remain non-operational till the situation returns to normalcy. Tourist movements have been monitored as a precautionary measure," she said.

23 Oct 2024, 08:56:48 AM IST

Cyclone Dana Live: Deep depression likely to turn into severe cyclonic storm by early October 24

Cyclone Dana Live: Deep depression is likely to turn into severe cyclonic storm over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 18 kmph during past 6 hours intensified into a cyclonic storm “DANA" (pronounced as Dana).

“It is very likely to move northwestwards and intensify into a severe cyclonic storm over northwest Bay of Bengal by early morning of 24th and cross north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island during night of 24th to morning of 25th October, 2024 as a severe Cyclonic Storm with a wind speed of 100-110 kmph gusting 120 kmph," said IMD on Wednesday.

23 Oct 2024, 08:43:39 AM IST

Cyclone Dana Live: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says state is ready to respnd to any disaster

Cyclone Dana Live: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that the state administration is prepared to respond to any disaster caused by an impending cyclone. CM Banerjee also announced that educational institutes and ICDS centres in nine districts would remain closed from Wednesday to October 26 as a precautionary measure.

23 Oct 2024, 08:28:24 AM IST

Cyclone Dana Live: NDRF and SDRF teams already deployed across vulnerable areas

Cyclone Dana Live: The NDRF and SDRF teams have already been deployed across vulnerable areas. Integrated control rooms have been set up and also been established at both state and district levels

23 Oct 2024, 08:18:48 AM IST

Cyclone Dana Live: Schools to remain shut in multiple Bengal districts till October 26

Cyclone Dana Live: In the wake of impending cyclone, West Bengal government has announced that schools and colleges will remain shut in various parts of the state after IMD issued alert for multiple districts.

According to a notice issued by the School Education Department of the West Bengal Government, academic activities in seven districts--including South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur, Jhargram, Bankura, Hooghly, Howrah, and Kolkata--will be suspended from October 23 to October 26.

23 Oct 2024, 08:05:36 AM IST

Cyclone Dana Live: Eastern Coast Railway (ECoR) is implementing comprehensive measure for passenger safety

Cyclone Dana Live: In response to the impending Cyclone DANA, East Coast Railway (ECoR) is implementing comprehensive measures to ensure the safety of passengers and the integrity of railway operations.

To ensure readiness, ECoR has activated a round-the-clock Disaster Management Cell at its headquarters at Rail Sadan, as well as at Divisional headquarters in Khurda Road, Visakhapatnam, and Sambalpur. These teams are dedicated to the early restoration of train services and railway infrastructure should they be affected by the cyclone.

23 Oct 2024, 07:48:41 AM IST

Cyclone Dana Live: Nearly 150 trains cancelled amid IMD alert

Cyclone Dana Live: Train operations in Odisha and West Bengal have been impacted due to the impending cyclone. Nearly 150 trains have been cancelled and many others have been re-routed due to harsh weather conditions in the states.

23 Oct 2024, 07:34:34 AM IST

Cyclone Dana Live: West Bengal districts worst hit due to cyclone

Cyclone Dana Live: In West Bengal, South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, and Purba Medinipur, along with coastal areas and neighbouring districts like Paschim Medinipur, Bankura, Jhargram, and Hooghly, will witness the worst impact of impending cyclone.

23 Oct 2024, 07:29:56 AM IST

Cyclone Dana Live: All schools, colleges to remain shut in Odisha districts

Cyclone Dana Live: All educational institutions including schools, colleges, and universities will remain shut in 14 Odisha districts from October 23-25 because of impending cyclone.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said her government is ready to face the cyclone.

23 Oct 2024, 07:28:16 AM IST

Cyclone Dana Live: 14 Odisha districts on alert

Cyclone Dana Live: Odisha government has put fourteen districs on alert based on IMD forecast, including Angul, Puri, Nayagarh, Khordha, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Ganjam and Mayurbhanj.

23 Oct 2024, 07:23:27 AM IST

Cyclone Dana Live: How is Odisha preparing for Cyclone Dana?

Cyclone Dana Live: The government authorities and rescue forces have begun the evacuation of people from areas that are likely to be affected the most because of cyclone. To deal with the relocation of nearly 10 lakh people, multipurpose cyclone shelters, flood shelters, and other buildings have been identified and has been prepared for temporary relief camps.

Arrangements have been made for the provision of food, drinking water, lighting, sanitation and health facilities to the people to be evacuated to such shelters, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said.

23 Oct 2024, 07:12:52 AM IST

Cyclone Dana Live Updates: Odisha government plans to send nearly 10 lakh people from villages to relief camps

Cyclone Dana Live Updates: With the approaching Cyclone Dana nearly 10 lakh people are likely to be displaced to relief camps ahead of the cyclone Dana landfall. According to news agency PTI, Odisha government has planned to shift over 10 lakh people from 3,000 villages in 14 districts to relief camps, according to an official statement.

The Indian Coast Guard said it was on high alert and had mobilised its vessels and aircraft to respond swiftly to any contingency owing to the cyclone that will bring torrential rain in the two neighbouring states.

23 Oct 2024, 07:02:31 AM IST

Cyclone Dana Live: Entire eastern coast from Puri in Odisha and Sagar Island West Bengal likely to be affected by cyclone

Cyclone Dana Live: Entire eastern coast from Puri in Odisha and Sagar Island West Bengal coast is likely to be impacted by the impending cyclone Dana, said IMD DG Mrutunjay Mohapatra

23 Oct 2024, 06:51:35 AM IST

Cyclone Dana Live: Evacuation begins in Odisha and West Bengal

Cyclone Dana Live:All schools in coastal districts of Odisha and West Bengal have been shut and the states have also started evacuation process from coastal districts which are likely to bear the brunt of cyclone.