Cyclone Dana is expected to reach land near Odisha's Bhitarkanika and Dhamra tonight

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Cyclone Dana is expected to reach land near Odisha's Bhitarkanika and Dhamra tonight, with anticipated wind speeds of 100-120 km per hour. Odisha and Bengal are on alert in preparation for the cyclone's landfall. Both Odisha and West Bengal are on high alert, with evacuation of vulnerable populations and suspension of flight and rail services. The cyclone is expected to make landfall between Puri and Sagar Island, near Bhitarkanika and Dhamra, starting Thursday night and continuing into Friday morning.

 "The anticipated peak wind speed is forecasted to reach approximately 120 kmph during this period," stated Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, the Director-General of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Manjhi confirmed that safety measures have been put in place for residents in regions along the path of the cyclone, including Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Balasore, Jagatsinghpur, and Puri. Over 30% of the population has already been relocated as part of the ongoing evacuation efforts. The Chief Minister stated that the operation will persist during the night with the goal of evacuating 90% of individuals by 11 am the following day. Three to 4 lakh individuals have already been relocated, he stated.

Flight services at Bhubaneshwar's Biju Patnaik International Airport will be halted for a 16-hour period commencing Thursday evening. Train services in the state have also been halted. West Bengal has relocated over 140,000 individuals from at-risk areas including Sagar Island, the Sundarbans, and Kakdwip. An additional 280,000 individuals will be relocated from the districts of Bankura, Hooghly, Howrah, North and South 24 Parganas, Paschim and Purba Medinipur, and Kolkata.

Flight services at Kolkata airport will cease for a 15-hour period beginning at 6 pm on Thursday. A total of 190 local train services have been canceled by the Eastern Railway. Tourists in coastal areas like Digha, Shankarpur, and Tajpur in Bengal have been instructed to remain indoors and refrain from entering the sea as a precautionary measure. Several units of Disaster Relief personnel have been deployed in the two states. The Coast Guard is currently on high alert, and fishermen have been instructed to refrain from sailing on the upcoming two days. 

The National Disaster Relief Force has deployed 56 teams in five states, which include Odisha and West Bengal. In Odisha, there are a total of 20 teams, with one team designated as a reserve. In West Bengal, there are 17 teams, with 13 teams serving as reserves. Nine teams have been dispatched to Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand, with an additional team stationed in Chhattisgarh due to anticipated heavy rainfall and flooding in these states.

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