Odisha and West Bengal are on high alert against cyclone Dana. Heavy rain and strong winds hit coastal areas of Odisha on Thursday morning. The situation along the Odisha coast is already looking grim. Since Dana is very close to the coast, the waves are rising and strong winds are blowing. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said cyclonic storm Dana is likely to reach Odisha’s Bhitakarnika National Park and Dhamra port in Bhadrak district on Friday morning. During this period, wind speeds can reach 120 kilometers per hour.
Let us tell you that cyclonic storm ‘Dhana’ formed over the Bay of Bengal is creating danger. While Odisha and West Bengal are on high alert, three other states have also been put on alert. People in the surrounding waters are being evacuated to safe locations. NDRF has deployed 56 teams in various places. It is reported that Dana has been moving northwest at a speed of 12 kilometers per hour in the past six hours.
The meteorological department issued an announcement
The meteorological department is also paying close attention to “Dana”. In this regard, the department has issued an announcement that cyclonic storm “Dana” is expected to move northwestward and hit the north coast from midnight on October 24 to the morning of October 25. There is a possibility of crossing between Puri and Sagar Island in Odisha and West Bengal. During this period, wind speeds can reach 100-110 kilometers per hour.
Trees were uprooted by the sound of “Dana”
Manorama Mohanty, director of the Regional Meteorological Center in Bhubaneswar, said that cyclonic storm Dana is likely to move to the west and southwest, which may bring belts to southern Odisha around October 26. Come rain. However, there is no possibility of landslides and there will be no changes to wind speed forecasts. At the same time, trees are uprooted with just the sound of “Dana”. Roads were blocked and traffic was disrupted in parts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Bhitarkanika and Puri.
56 NDRF teams deployed in 5 states
In view of Cyclone Dana, the NDRF has deployed a total of 56 teams in 5 states including Odisha and West Bengal. Odisha has deployed 20 teams, including one as a reserve team, while West Bengal has deployed 13 of its 17 teams as reserves. In addition to the NDRF, SDRF teams from the countries concerned are also deployed in these areas. The NDRF has deployed nine teams each in Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand and one team in Chhattisgarh as these states are likely to experience heavy rains and flooding following the arrival of the cyclone.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) said it is on high alert and has deployed ships and aircraft to respond quickly to any emergency in the Bay of Bengal. Meanwhile, the NDRF said it has deployed multiple teams in south Bengal to deal with any emergency.
16 flights canceled due to Dana
In view of the ongoing developments in Dana, flight operations at the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar will be suspended for 16 hours from Thursday (i.e. this evening). In a statement released, it was stated that due to Cyclone Storm Dana, the airport will continue to suspend operations from 5 pm on October 24 to 9 am on October 25. Officials said that more than 100 flights are operated from the Bhubaneswar airport every day and about 15,000 people travel.
190 local trains canceled
Dana believes Eastern Railway will not operate 190 local trains on its Sealdah division from 8pm on Thursday to 10am on Friday. Southeastern Railway announced on Tuesday that more than 150 express and passenger trains passing through the region have been canceled due to the impact of the cyclone. Eastern Railway also canceled around 198 trains passing through the area on Tuesday.
