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

The cyclonic storm is expected to make landfall in Odisha and south Bengal tomorrow, bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms. Scroll down to know the safety tips you must follow.

Cyclone Dana is projected to make landfall along the Odisha-West Bengal coast in India between October 24 and 25.

The storm, formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal, is set to bring heavy rainfall in several southern West Bengal districts, says IMD

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.

Kendrapada, Bhadrak, Balasore, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack and Puri districts will mostly bear the brunt of the cyclone.

The Indian Coast Guard has been put on high alert, deploying vessels and aircraft for emergency response. Cyclone Dana was named by Qatar as per the World Meteorological Organization's naming system. "Dana" means 'generosity' in Arabic. The storm is expected to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm over northwest Bay of Bengal.

Cyclone Dana surged toward the Bengal-Odisha coast on Wednesday, with landfall expected between Bhitarkanika and Dhamara in northern Odisha, approxim

Storm surge is very likely to inundate low lying areas of Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore districts of Odisha and East Medinipur districts of West Bengal.

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.

Landfall is likely in Odisha tonight as several districts have been put on high alert. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said over 30% of the targeted 10 lakh people had been evacuated to safe places by Wednesday evening.