Cyclone Dana has prompted the Odisha government to close schools and advise fishermen to avoid going till October 24

The storm, that is currently over east-central Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra port.

Heavy rain and gusty winds have commenced in Odisha as severe cyclone Dana, moving at 12 km/h in the Bay of Bengal, approaches. The cyclone is expecte

Cyclone Dana, with wind speeds expected to reach up to 120 kmph, is likely to hit between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port in Odisha by Friday morning

Cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port on Oct 25. Catch all the latest news updates on Cyclone Dana here

Cyclone Dana, Weather forecast Today In West Bengal, Odisha Live News Updates: Around 4 lakh people have been moved to safer shelters in Odisha while more than 1.14 lakh people have been evacuated in West Bengal.

The cyclonic storm is heading towards the Odisha-West Bengal coast and is likely to make landfall between Bhitarkanika park and Dhamra port. IMD has issued an alert for several districts.

Coastal areas in Odisha and southern part of West Bengal woke up to heavy rainfall as Cyclone Dana inches closer to the states.

Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw convened a meeting on Wednesday with senior officials from the Railway Board and the East Coast and South Eastern zones to assess their readiness to mitigate the effects of cyclone Dana on railway services.

In view of the impact of Cyclone Dana, the Kolkata airport authorities decided to suspend flight operations for 15 hours from 6 pm on Thursday.

Authorities in Odisha have already evacuated more than 3 lakh people by Wednesday evening in view of cyclone Dana that is threatening to impact nearly half of the state's population.