Cyclone Dana is expected to develop into a severe cyclonic storm by October 23, impacting Odisha and West Bengal.

The weather authority stated that Cyclone Dana is expected to bring extremely heavy rainfall to Odisha and West Bengal on October 24 and 25, with heavy rainfall continuing in both states through Friday.

Cyclone Dana is set to make landfall on Odisha-West Bengal coasts on the night of October 24, bringing severe winds, heavy rains, and a potential threat to coastal areas.

The inauguration of the ₹450 crore modern passenger terminal at Petrapole on the Indo-Bangladesh border, scheduled for October 23 has been postponed.

2) In view of the situation, the government has urged the tourists to leave the coastal town of Puri as a precautionary measure. “The tourists who have come to Puri should leave the seaside pilgrim town soon as the district is likely to be affected by the severe cyclonic storm,” Odisha Minister Suresh Pujari said.

In anticipation of the cyclone, schools in 14 coastal and nearby districts—including Ganjam, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, and Balasore Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Angul, Khurda,

A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is likely to develop into a severe cyclonic storm, named Cyclone Dana, by October 23, the In..|News Track

It is expected to strengthen further into a severe cyclonic storm over the northwest Bay of Bengal by the morning of October 24. The cyclone is forecast to make landfall between Puri (Odisha) and Sagar Island (West Bengal) during the night of October 24 or early October 25,

A low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal is likely to develop into Cyclone Dana by October 23. It is expected to affect Odisha and West Bengal with heavy rains. Authorities in Odisha have put preparations in place.

Odisha Director General of Police Sudhansu Sekhar Sadangi has said that the police's preparations are in place to tackle the situations arising out of cyclone 'Dana.'