Cyclone Dana LIVE Updates: Heavy rains lash Odisha's Bhadrak Dhamra, evacuation underway

"In view of the impending landfall of Cyclone DANA, the Governor has cancelled all his programmes and shall be monitoring the activities of Cyclone Dana from the Control Room in Raj Bhavan," said Raj Bhavan.

Heavy rainfall and gusty winds hit Bhitarkanika in Kendrapara district ahead of Cyclone Dana landfall.

Bhadrak Collector Dilip Routrai said, "We are evacuating the people from vulnerable areas. Some people are coming on their own, while some are being brought by police as they don't want to leave their homes. 3 NDRF teams are deployed, 1 is stationed at the headquarters 2 are in the field. We have 2 ODRF teams and 4 Fire Department teams are at work..."

People are being brought to cyclone shelter in Odisha's Bhadrak ahead of Cyclone Dana's landfall.

The Orissa High Court will remain closed on Thursday and Friday in view of cyclonic storm Dana, according to a notification. The cyclone, with wind speeds expected to reach up to 120 kmph, is likely to make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port in Odisha by Friday morning, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

"In view of the upcoming natural calamity, severe cyclonic storm Dana, the functioning of the court and offices of the high court shall remain closed on October 24 & 25," said the notification issued by the registrar (judicial) of the HC on Wednesday.

Flight operations at the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar will remain suspended for 16 hours from Thursday evening in view of cyclone Dana, a statement said. The cyclone, with wind speeds expected to reach up to 120 kmph, is likely to make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port in Odisha by Friday morning, according to IMD. 

"Airport operation will be suspended from 5 pm on October 24 to 9 am on October 25 due to cyclone Dana," the statement said.

Strong sea surfs witnessed at Odisha's coast ahead of landfall of Cyclone Dana 

Cyclone Dana is 280 Km away from Paradeep and 310 km away from Dhamra. It is moving at 15kmph.It will make landfall between Dhamra and Bhintarkanika. High tides during the landfall will be 2 metre higher than normal.

Bhadrak’s Dhamra region in Odisha is experiencing strong winds and heavy rainfall as Cyclone Dana nears landfall. The cyclone is expected to make landfall between October 24 and 25, affecting the Odisha-West Bengal coast.

The Odisha High Court has announced a two-day closure on October 24 and 25 in anticipation of the severe Cyclone ‘Dana.’ This decision was made as the cyclone approaches Odisha’s coast, with expected landfall between Bhitarkanika and Dhamra on the night of October 24 or early October 25, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Cyclonic storm 'Dana', formed over east-central Bay of Bengal on Wednesday, is set to bring heavy rainfall in several southern West Bengal districts, including Kolkata, the IMD said. Eastern and South Eastern railways cancelled a large number of trains on October 24 and 25, in view of the cyclone.

The storm is likely to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm over northwest Bay of Bengal and make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra port in Odisha early Friday with wind speeds of up to 120 kmph, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

The flight operations at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata will be suspended for 15 hours starting at 6:00 PM on Thursday as a precautionary measure ahead of Cyclone Dana. According to airport authorities, flight operations will be halted from 6:00 PM on October 25 until 9:00 AM on October 26.

Governor, Raj Bhavan has opened a 24x7 control room which can be contacted at:

• Phone: 033-22001641
• email: emergency.danarajbhavan@gmail.com

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said more than 30 per cent of the targeted 10 lakh people have been evacuated to safe places by Wednesday evening in view of cyclone Dana that barrels toward the state's coastal region, threatening to impact nearly half of its population.

He reviewed the government’s preparedness for the cyclone which is likely to cross the Odisha coast, close to Bhitarkanika and Dhamra, early on Friday. “Three districts are likely to be severely affected. Steps are being taken to evacuate people from danger zones...So far, 30 per cent of the targeted 10 lakh people have been evacuated...the remaining will be taken to safety by 11 am on Thursday," the chief minister said.

In view of the impending landfall of Cyclone Dana and its effects predicted from the midnight of October 23 to the morning of October 26, the West Bengal Raj Bhavan has set up a task force and control room to assist the public in this hour of need.

Governor CV Anand Bose called an emergency meeting of experts and the core team in the afternoon on Wednesday in the Raj Bhavan, Kolkata. The Governor wished the people safety and security. The governor expresses confidence that the resilient people of Bengal will face the crisis with resilience and fortitude.

Cyclone Dana is very likely to move northwestwards and cross north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island close to Bhitarkanika and Dhamara (Odisha) from mid-night of 24th to the morning of 25th October 2024

Stressing on the preparations for Cyclone 'Dana', Odisha Fire Services Director General, Sudhanshu Sarangi said that they have 182 teams which is nearly about 2000 people and they are fully geared up to deal with the cyclone. The IMD has indicated that Cyclone Dana is likely to move north-westwards and intensify into a severe cyclonic storm over the northwest Bay of Bengal by the early hours of October 24.

Cyclone Dana is to make landfall on October 25, said Devendra Thakkar, CEO, Dhamra Port. He added that work has been stopped and workers have been evacuated.