Cyclone Dana approaches the Odisha coast with potential severe impact on Odisha and Bengal, halting transport and initiating mass evacuations. Over 400,000 people have been evacuated, and the storm is expected to intensify over the Bay of Bengal as authorities prepare to mitigate damage.

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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.

Cyclone Dana is approaching the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal, leading to mass evacuations. Authorities are taking all necessary precautions to ensure safety during the storm.

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.

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,

West Bengal and Odisha are bracing for the impact of Cyclone Dana which is expected to make landfall near Balasore on the night of October 24 and early morning of October 25. Popular sea beaches of Odisha wore a deserted look even as NDRF,