As Cyclone Dana roared ashore connected Thursday, unleashing windstorms and dense rains crossed parts of West Bengal and Odisha’s coastal regions leaving demolition successful its path. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the cyclone is centred implicit bluish coastal Odisha, adjacent Dhamara and Bhitarkanika’s Habalikhati quality camp.
Morning visuals from Dhamra aft cyclone Dana made landfall pic.twitter.com/POOEQQNNhq
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The IMD’s bulletin astatine 8:23 AM confirmed that the landfall process is ongoing, with the cyclone’s rear moving northwesternwards with a velocity of 10 kmph and lying centred adjacent latitude 21.25 degrees N and longitude 86.70 degrees E astatine 09:30 AM today, implicit the northbound coastal Odisha.
VIDEO | Cyclone Dana: Coastal districts of West Bengal are experiencing dense rainfall and beardown winds. Visuals from Gangasagar, South 24 Parganas.
STORY | Heavy rains lash parts of southbound Bengal arsenic terrible cyclone ‘Dana’ batters Odisha coast
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It is apt to determination northwestwards crossed northbound Odisha and weaken gradually into a heavy slump successful the adjacent 06 hours.
Paradip’s Doppler radar intimately monitors the concern arsenic dense rains and gusty winds proceed to batter the region.
Bhadrak territory has seen extended histrion uprooting and roadworthy blockages owed to the storm, which besides damaged electrical installations.
VIDEO | Cyclone Dana: Several trees uprooted successful Dhamara, Chandmali villages of Bhadrak territory arsenic coastal areas of Odisha witnesser beardown winds and dense rainfall.
The tempest moved north-northwest astatine a velocity of 15 kmph implicit the past six hours earlier making landfall between… pic.twitter.com/38DSVzCZAY
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Restoration efforts were launched successful the aboriginal hours of Friday, with NDRF and ODRAF teams clearing roads successful affected districts.
Electricity and different things person been restored, according to the ANI reports.
Several parts of Kolkata were waterlogged pursuing dense rainfall.
VIDEO | West Bengal: Waterlogging successful parts of #Kolkata arsenic the portion receives dense rainfall successful the aftermath of Cyclone Dana. #CycloneDanaUpdates
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— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 25, 2024
Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari reported connected Thursday that the cyclone is apt to impact astir 10 districts which besides dwell of 2,131 villages and 12 municipalities. More than 377,000 radical person been transported to astir 7,300 alleviation sites successful summation to 6,454 home animals that person been relocated truthful far, with aesculapian and veterinary assistance offered to the victims.
VIDEO | Cyclone Dana: Coastal districts of West Bengal are experiencing dense rainfall and beardown winds. Visuals from Gangasagar, South 24 Parganas.
STORY | Heavy rains lash parts of southbound Bengal arsenic terrible cyclone ‘Dana’ batters Odisha coast
READ: https://t.co/KN5WRDUkRy… pic.twitter.com/6ZYWdJdQsB
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 25, 2024
Chandabali successful Bhadrak recorded the highest rainfall of 131.6 mm wrong six hours, followed by Balasore’s 42.8 mm.
Schools and colleges successful affected areas of some states volition stay closed until October 26, portion Bhubaneswar Airport has resumed flights aft a impermanent suspension.