The cyclonic storm is expected to make landfall in Odisha and southern Bengal early Friday, bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms.

More than a million people have been evacuated from 14 districts in Odisha, and over 300,000 people have been evacuated from coastal areas in West Bengal. Rescue teams and officials from both states are on alert.

As Cyclone Dana approaches, the NDRF has deployed 37 teams across Odisha and West Bengal, while over 170,000 individuals have been evacuated to safety. Key insights on the storm's impact and governmental preparedness.

Cyclone Dana is likely to cross the north Odisha and West Bengal coasts as a severe cyclonic storm with wind speeds of 100-110 kmph, gusting up to 120 kmph.

Odisha and West Bengal are evacuating around 12 lakh people ahead of severe cyclonic storm Dana, which is approaching the coast. Officials have expedited evacuations and set up cyclone centers, aiming for zero casualties amid heavy rainfall and rough.

Cyclone Dana is expected to hammer the low-lying regions of West Bengal and Odisha, home to around 150 million people, as a “severe cyclonic storm” late on Thursday or Friday morning, India’s weather bureau said. At least 1.1 million people on India’s eastern coast were fleeing to storm shelters inland, just hours before the storm’s arrival.

People living in low-lying areas in vulnerable districts have been shifted to relief centres, and all ferry services have been suspended. Fishermen have been warned not to go out to sea

Cyclone Dana is likely to make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port in Odisha early Friday with wind speeds of up to 120 kilometres per hour (kmph), IMD said. Track all updates here.

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

Please follow this space for all the news and latest updates on Cyclone Dana which is expected to make its landfall on Friday. The cyclonic system formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal on Wednesday and is set to bring heavy rainfall in several districts of southern West Bengal including North and South 24 Parganas,