Cyclone Dana News: Authorities in Odisha have already evacuated more than 3 lakh people by Wednesday evening in view of cyclone Dana that is threatening to impact nearly half of the state’s population.
In Short
- Odisha targets evacuation of 10 lakh before cyclone Dana makes landfall
- Cyclone Dana to hit between Bhitarkanika and Dhamra in Odisha
- Kolkata, Bhubaneswar airports to suspend operations until Friday morning
Heavy rain lashed parts of Odisha and West Bengal on Thursday as authorities in the two states were racing against time to evacuate lakhs from several coastal districts before cyclone Dana’s expected landfall tonight.
According to the India Meterological Department (IMD), cyclone Dana, which has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm with wind speeds likely to reach up to 120 kmph, is threatening to impact nearly half of Odisha’s population, with Bengal expected to witness extremely heavy to very heavy rain today and tomorrow.
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