Cyclone Dana, Weather Forecast Today Live Updates: Evacuation to be completed in few hours, says Odisha CM Mohan Majhi
Tracking the Live Status of Cyclone Dana, Today’s Weather Forecast in West Bengal and Odisha: In Odisha, approximately 400,000 individuals have been relocated to secure shelters, with over 114,000 people evacuated in West Bengal. Stay updated with the latest news.
Updates on Cyclone Dana: Today’s Weather Forecast in West Bengal and Odisha. Chief Minister Mohan Majhi of Odisha has confirmed the ongoing evacuation process in preparation for Cyclone Dana, to be finalized in the upcoming hours. Both West Bengal and Odisha experienced heavy rainfall today in anticipation of the cyclone’s landfall later tonight. The storm, currently located over the east-central Bay of Bengal, is expected to escalate into a severe cyclonic storm and hit the area between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra port.
Odisha is taking proactive measures by evacuating more than a million residents from regions expected to be affected by Cyclone Dana. The authorities have canceled over 300 train services, and flight operations at Kolkata airport will remain suspended from 6 pm today until 9 am on Friday.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings regarding the impact of an approaching cyclone. Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, and Balasore districts in Odisha are expected to bear the brunt of the cyclone, with wind speeds reaching 100-120 kmph and heavy to very heavy rainfall. Moreover, IMD forecasts a storm surge of approximately 1 meter during landfall, leading to flooding in low-lying areas of Kendrapara, Bhadrak, and Balasore. In West Bengal, regions such as North and South 24 Parganas, Purba and Paschim Medinipur, Jhargram, Kolkata, Howrah, and Hooghly are likely to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall.
Live Updates: Birth Takes Place During Cyclone Dana Preparations
In anticipation of cyclone Dana, pregnant women due to deliver within two weeks in Odisha have been relocated to hospitals. Sai Swopna Behera, one of these women, successfully delivered a healthy baby boy at Nialo hospital. Both mother and baby are in good health. Emergency teams are actively present, guaranteeing the well-being and medical assistance of everyone in the area.
Kolkata’s mayor expresses full preparedness to tackle disaster in the midst of live updates on Cyclone Dana.
As Cyclonic storm Dana approaches coastal Odisha and West Bengal, Kolkata is preparing for its arrival by evacuating decrepit buildings, inspecting power lines, and establishing a round-the-clock control center with emergency response teams ready.
Officials have highlighted the city’s focus on the numerous old and rundown houses scattered throughout the urban landscape as part of its preparedness efforts. Moreover, with more than 5,000 trees toppled by Cyclone Amphan in Bengal last year, the city is ensuring that emergency response teams remain on standby.
Kolkata mayor and West Bengal’s urban development minister, Firhad Hakim, assured that preparations are in place for the impending disaster. Monitoring of electricity lines is already underway, with special teams assigned to each borough office for swift tree clearance. The city’s 79 pumping stations, equipped with a total of 450 pumps, will remain operational throughout Thursday night.
Live Updates on Cyclone Dana: Meteorological official forecasts gradual increase in rainfall intensity
Updating on cyclone Dana, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, the Director General of Meteorology, informed PTI that the anticipated landfall is expected to occur between midnight and tomorrow morning. The precise area of landfall is predicted to be between Puri and Sagardeep, near Bhitarkarnika and Dhamra, with wind speeds reaching 100-120 kmph during this period. Currently, coastal regions are experiencing wind speeds of 60-70 kmph, with Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Bhadrak, Balasore, and Medinipur districts expected to face particularly high wind speeds. Moreover, the intensity of rainfall is projected to escalate gradually, with districts like Khurda, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, and Cuttack likely to receive heavy to extremely heavy rainfall.
Live Updates: Odisha Prepares with 20 NDRF Teams and 51 ODRAF Groups on Standby for Cyclone Dana
In Odisha, the local administrations are being supported in relief and rescue operations by 20 NDRF teams, 51 ODRAF teams, 200 fire services teams, and 158 police platoons that have been deployed.
Live Updates on Cyclone Dana: Odisha CM Mohan Majhi assures evacuation will be finalized within a few hours
Chief Minister Mohan Majhi announced that the evacuation process in Odisha, following a review of cyclone preparedness, would be finalized within the next few hours. He mentioned that a total of 7285 cyclone shelters equipped with essential amenities have been readied to house the evacuees. Furthermore, he stated that 2339 pregnant women, who are due to deliver within the next two weeks, have been relocated to different hospitals.
Cyclone Dana Live Updates: East Coast Railway dept remains braced for cyclone
Indian Railways has canceled over 300 trains due to cyclone Dana. In response to the cyclone, the Railway Minister has assessed their readiness and instructed them to minimize traffic disruptions to effectively handle the situation, as shared by Parmeshwar Funkwal, the General Manager of East Coast Railway with PTI.
Live Updates on Cyclone Dana: The Significance of the Name ‘Dana’
In accordance with the usual practice of naming tropical cyclones in the area, the moniker Dana, signifying “generosity” in Arabic, was proposed to the World Meteorological Organization/United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (WMO/ESCAP) by Qatar. This entity, consisting of 13 nations such as Bangladesh, India, the Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, saw the initial eight countries unite in 2000, while the remaining five joined forces in 2018.
Live Updates on Cyclone Dana: Anticipated Areas in Odisha with Highest Impact
The Odisha government is anticipating significant repercussions in the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Mayurbhanj, Jagatsinghpur, and Puri. To bolster the local administration, six seasoned IAS officers with prior cyclone management experience during their collectorship have been stationed in these regions. Additionally, the cyclonic disturbance could induce substantial rainfall in neighboring districts, potentially resulting in flash floods.
Updates on Cyclone Dana: NDRF officials stationed along the coast of Bengal
Officials have confirmed the deployment of 13 battalions from West Bengal’s disaster management team and 14 battalions from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in the coastal areas of the state. The state authorities have singled out 2,82,863 individuals for evacuation from districts like Bankura, Hooghly, Howrah, North and South 24 Parganas, Paschim and Purba Medinipur, and Kolkata. To date, 1,14,613 residents have been successfully relocated to secure locations.
Live Updates: Over 300 Train Services Canceled Due to Cyclone Dana
Indian Railways has canceled over 300 trains as part of the evacuation efforts in Odisha and West Bengal, where approximately 1 million people are being relocated in anticipation of cyclonic storm Dana hitting Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra port on Friday.
The South Eastern Railway division has announced the cancellation of over 150 express and passenger trains. Among the affected services are popular routes such as the Howrah-Secunderabad Falaknuma Express, Kamakhya-Yesvantpur AC Express, Howrah-Puri Shatabdi Express, Howrah-Bhubaneswar Shatabdi Express, and Howrah-Yesvantpur Express.
Numerous train services have been disrupted by the East Coast Railways, with a total of 198 trains being cancelled. Among them are popular routes such as Howrah-Secunderabad, Shalimar Puri, Kamakhya-Bangalore, and New Delhi-Bhubaneswar. Additionally, services like Kharagpur-Villupuram, Howrah-Bhubaneswar, Shalimar-Hyderabad, and Howrah-Puri have also been affected. Furthermore, the EMU local train operations between Sealdah station and Hasnabad in West Bengal will be halted from 8 pm on Thursday until Friday. The Eastern Railways have similarly announced the cancellation of several express trains, including the Patna-Ernakulam Express, Kolkata-Puri, Puri-Kolkata, Dibrugarh-Kanniyakumari, and Bengaluru-Guwahati routes.