Cyclone Dana Live Updates: Things to know about the impending Cyclone in Odisha
by Durga Tripathy · KalingaTVBhubaneswar: Cyclonic storm Dana is gradually moving towards costal Odisha and is supposed to make landfall on early Friday morning with full force between Dhamra and Bhitrkanika. While the entire state is on alert for the purpose, the cyclone is said to impact nearly half the population after landfall.
As Cyclone Dana is approaching towards land, it’s getting strong in the sea and is moving forward in the north-northwest direction at a speed of 12 kilometers per hour. The maximum speed during the landfall is likely to be around 120 kmph, confirmed IMD DG, Mrutyunjay Mahapatra.
During landfall, the Cyclone will be accompanied by heavy rainfall, gusty wind and severe storm. For further details and Live updates on Cyclone Dana, stay tuned to Kalinga TV.
Cyclone Dana Live Updates
Cyclone Dana: Landfall process has commenced, see details here
Sudeshna Panda Oct 25, 2024
Bhubaneswar: The landfall process of cyclone Dana has commenced confirmed the recant press bulletin of the IMD is is expected to continue for 3 to 4 hours. The severe cyclonic storm Dana over the northwest Bay of Bengal moved…
Cyclone Dana: PM Modi, Union Home Minister assure full assistance and cooperation to Odisha
Subadh Nayak Oct 24, 2024
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured full assistance and cooperation from the central government to Odisha as it is facing cyclone Dana, informed Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Both Modi…
Over 4,54,800 people to be affected by Cyclone DANA in Odisha
Subadh Nayak Oct 24, 2024
Bhubaneswar: Severe Cyclonic storm “DANA” over northwest Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 13 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centred at 5.30 PM over the same region, near latitude 19.8° N and longitude 87.5°E, about…
Schools to remain closed in Kandhamal district tomorrow due to cyclone
Subadh Nayak Oct 24, 2024
Bhubaneswar: Kandhamal district administration announced closure of all school on Friday due to cyclonic storm ‘Dana’ which is expected to make landfall either tonight or tomorrow early morning. The District Education Officer (DEO)…
Cyclone Dana: Call in this number if witness black marketing of essential commodities
Subadh Nayak Oct 24, 2024
Bhubaneswar: From shifting people to closing schools and colleges and engaging rescue teams to keeping choppers ready, the Odisha government has taken all possible precautions to face Cyclone Dana with zero casualty goal. Different…
Here’s the latest update of Cyclone DANA and its possible impact in Odisha
Subadh Nayak Oct 24, 2024
Bhubaneswar: The severe cyclonic storm “DANA” (pronounced as Dana) over northwest Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 13 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centred over the same region, near latitude 19.2° N and longitude…
Cyclone DANA: NDRF spreads awareness among locals in Odisha
KalingaTV Bureau Oct 24, 2024
Bhubaneswar: National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) informed that they are trying to create awareness for cyclone DANA in districts of Odisha including Mahakalpada and Kendrapara. The NDRF team is going door-to-door with loudspeakers…
Cyclone Dana: Odisha CM Majhi chairs meeting to review preparedness
KalingaTV Bureau Oct 24, 2024
Khordha: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness for severe Cyclone Dana at Lok Seva Bhavan in Bhubaneswar. Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management, Suresh Pujari was…
Baby boy born amid ongoing preparations for cyclone Dana in Odisha
Himanshu Oct 24, 2024
Cuttack: A good news has surfaced amid the preparations for cyclone Dana. An evacuated woman has delivered a baby boy at Niali hospital. The I & PR Department of Odisha informed about this in an X post on Thursday. The mother and new…
Rare marine creature found at Chandrabhaga beach ahead of cyclone DANA, watch
Himanshu Oct 24, 2024
Konark: A rare and strange marine species creature has been spotte on the Chandrabhaga beach in Konark area of Puri district in Odisha on Thursday. Ahead of the cyclone DANA making landfall between Bhitarkanika and Dhamra, appearance of…
Mangrove forest in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika can work like a natural shield to provide protection from…
Himanshu Oct 24, 2024
Rajnagar: Mangrove forest in the Bhitarkanika of Odisha can work like a natural shield to provide protection through surge and wind suppression during cyclones like DANA. As per reports earlier also the mangrove forests in Odisha have…
Cyclone Dana getting closer, 200 km away from Paradeep of Odisha
Himanshu Oct 24, 2024
Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Dana is getting closer to land. The cyclone is getting strong in the sea and is approaching towards the land. The cyclone is moving forward in the north-northwest direction at a speed of 12 kilometers per hour. The…
Cyclone Dana: Indian Navy prepares for landfall, two ships on standby to aid with relief efforts
KalingaTV Bureau Oct 24, 2024
New Delhi: With Cyclone Dana expected to make landfall anytime on Thursday, in Odisha and West Bengal, the Indian Navy has been preparing to conduct any Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations needed. Additionally,…
Cyclone DANA likely to change direction slightly following landfall, watch
Himanshu Oct 24, 2024
Bhubaneswar: Cyclone DANA likely to change direction slightly to move west and west-south after making landfall. Regional Meteorological Department Director Manorama Mohanty informed today that the cyclone may take slight movement towards…
Cyclone DANA: Red alert issued for rain to 7 districts of Odisha, watch
Himanshu Oct 24, 2024
Bhubaneswar: Due to the impact of cyclone DANA, rain and wind have started in various parts of coastal Odisha. The amount of rain will increase from today. It will rain heavily in coastal districts today. Red alert has been issued to 7…
Odisha LoP Naveen Patnaik appeals all to ‘work unitedly’ to fight cyclone Dana, watch
Himanshu Oct 24, 2024
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik has appealed all to ‘work unitedly’ to fight cyclone Dana. In a video message the BJD supremo and former CM said in Odia which can be translated to English as follows:…
“We have 182 teams which is nearly about 2000 people”: Odisha Fire Services DG on…
KalingaTV Bureau Oct 24, 2024
Bhubaneswar: 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.…
Cyclone Dana: West Bengal Governor cancels all programs to monitor crisis
Sudeshna Panda Oct 24, 2024
Kolkata (West Bengal): In the wake of cyclone Dana, the West Bengal Governor has cancelled all his programs and shall monitor the crisis situation. West Bengal Raj Bhavan has posted an official X post "...In view of the impending landfall…
Puri’s Lord Jagannath temple to remain shut for devotees, habishyalis on Oct 24 & 25 for…
Himanshu Oct 24, 2024
Puri: The famous Lord Jagannath temple in Puri of Odisha will remain shut for devotees as well as habishyalis for two days i.e. 24th and 25th October, 2024 today and tomorrow. Preparations are underway in Puri to deal with the cyclonic…
Cyclone DANA to make landfall between Bhitarkanika & Dhamra, landfall process to continue for 5…
Himanshu Oct 24, 2024
Bhubaneswar: Cyclone DANA will make the landfall in between Bhitarkanika and Dhamra of Odisha. The process of landfall will begin on the night of October 24 and continue till the morning of October 25. So, the landfall process will be for…
‘You are in safe hands,’ assures Odisha CM after reviewing preparedness for Cyclone Dana
Subadh Nayak Oct 23, 2024
Bhubaneswar: ‘You are in safe hands,’ assured Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to the people of the state while reviewing preparedness for Cyclone Dana at the office of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC). While speaking to the…
Cyclone Dana Update: Railways, Odisha Fire Services and State Transport Authority issue helpline…
Subadh Nayak Oct 23, 2024
Bhubaneswar: In view of cyclone Dana, the Indian Railways, Odisha Fire & Emergency Services and State Transport Authority (STA) have issued helpline numbers for the general public. A total of 17 helpline numbers have been issued by…
Bhubaneswar airport suspends flight operations due to Cyclone Dana, check details
Subadh Nayak Oct 23, 2024
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar airport (Biju Patnaik International Airport) has announced to suspend flight operations for two days due to Cyclone Dana. According to Bhubaneswar airport Director Prasanna Pradhan, the flight services will…
Orissa High Court to remain closed for two days due to Cyclone Dana
Subadh Nayak Oct 23, 2024
Cuttack: The Orissa High Court will remain closed for two days on October 24 and 25 in view of the severe cyclonic storm ‘Dana,’ which is likely to make landfall between the night of October 24 and early morning of October 25. “In view…
Cyclone update: Here’s all you need to know about cyclonic storm “DANA” and its possible impact in…
Subadh Nayak Oct 23, 2024
Bhubaneswar: The cyclonic storm “DANA” (pronounced as Dana) over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal moved northwestwards with a speed of 12 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centred over the eastcentral & adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal near…
Cyclone Dana to make landfall in Odisha: Nandankanan to remain closed for visitors on Oct 24-25,…
Subadh Nayak Oct 23, 2024
Bhubaneswar: The Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar is fully prepared to face the challenges posted by the anticipated cyclonic storm ‘Dana’ which is likely to hit the coastal area of Odisha between the night of October 24 and early…
Cyclone Dana: story behind the name and it’s impact on east India, read details
KalingaTV Bureau Oct 23, 2024
Cyclone Dana will make landfall near Bhitarkanika and Dhamara of Odisha during night of 24th to morning of 25th October, 2024 as a severe Cyclonic Storm. The wind speed will be 100-110 km/h, gusting up to 120 km/h. Apart from important…
Cyclone DANA: District-wise helpline numbers issued, check list here
Himanshu Oct 23, 2024
Bhubaneswar: A list of district-wise dedicated helpline numbers have been issued today in the wake of the impending cyclone DANA. People can contact and seek immediate help in case of any emergency during cyclonic storm 'DANA' by calling to…
OCS preliminary exam, 2023 scheduled for 27 October, postponed by OPSC for cyclone ‘DANA’, watch
Himanshu Oct 23, 2024
Bhubaneswar: In view of the impending cyclonic storm ‘DANA’, the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) Preliminary Examination-2023, which had been scheduled to be held on October 27, 2024, has been postponed. Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC)…
What will be the wind speed of cyclone DANA from Oct 23 to 26: Details here
Himanshu Oct 23, 2024
Bhubaneswar: Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 gusting to 60 kmph is very likely to commence from 23rd Oct evening. It would gradually increase becoming gale wind speed reaching 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph from 24th morning and reaching…
Cyclone Dana: Bhitarkanika National park to be closed for 3 days, tourists asked to leave by evening
Sudeshna Panda Oct 23, 2024
Rajnagar (Kendrapara): The Bhitarkanika National park to be closed for three days and tourists have been asked to leave by evening, said reports on Wednesday. According to reports, the National Park will remain closed for three days…
Cyclone Dana: Red warning issued for 7 Odisha districts for October 24, watch
Himanshu Oct 23, 2024
Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the impending cyclone DANA Red Warning was issued for 7 districts of Odisha for tomorrow that is for October 24, 2024. This Red alert is valid from 08 30 Hrs IST of 24.10.24 to 08 30 Hrs IST of 25.10.24. It was…
Cyclone Dana impact: Schools to remain closed from Oct 23 to 26 in several districts of West Bengal
KalingaTV Bureau Oct 23, 2024
Kolkata: The West Bengal government announced on Tuesday that schools and academic institutions will remain closed in various parts of the state following a notice from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) regarding Cyclone Dana, which…
Cyclone DANA to make landfall close to Bhitarkanika & Dhamara of Odisha as a severe Cyclonic…
Himanshu Oct 23, 2024
Bhubaneswar: Cyclone DANA will make landfall close to Bhitarkanika and Dhamara of Odisha during night of 24th to morning of 25th October, 2024 as a severe Cyclonic Storm with a wind speed of 100-110 kmph gusting 120 kmph. This was informed…
Special preparations at Paradeep Port of Odisha for cyclone DANA, directive issued to finish loading…
Himanshu Oct 23, 2024
Paradeep: Special preparations are being made by the Paradeep Port Authorities keeping in view the impending cyclone DANA. Directives have been issued to finish the cargo transportation and loading work from all the ships at the port berth…
Odisha: IAF airlifts NDRF team, relief material ahead of Cyclone Dana landfall
KalingaTV Bureau Oct 23, 2024
Bhubaneswar: As part of preparations ahead of the predicted landfall of Cyclone Dana on the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal, two Indian Air Force (IAF) aircrafts on Wednesday lifted 150 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel and…
Alert for train passengers! 200 trains cancelled in view of Cyclone Dana, check full list here
Subadh Nayak Oct 23, 2024
Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railways (ECoR) has reportedly cancelled as many as 178 trains which includes 85 UP trains and 93 Down Trains in view of Cyclone Dana, which is expected to make a landfall in Odisha in the night of October 24 or…
Deep depression over BoB intensified into cyclonic storm ‘DANA’
Himanshu Oct 23, 2024
Bhubaneswar: Yesterday’s deep depression over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 18 kmph during past 6 hours intensified into a cyclonic storm “DANA” (pronounced as Dana), and lay centred at 0530 hrs IST of…
Every life is precious! LoP Naveen Patnaik appeals people not to be scared of cyclone…
Subadh Nayak Oct 22, 2024
Bhubaneswar: Leader of opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik has appealed the people of Odisha not to be scared of cyclone 'Dana' but take precautions to stay safe. Taking to his X handle, the BJD president said, “Awareness and caution will…
Cyclone Dana: Odisha CM directs these Ministers to supervise disaster management in 9 districts
Subadh Nayak Oct 22, 2024
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is not leaving any stones unturned to achieve its target of “zero casualty” during the Cyclone Dana as Chief Minister Mohan Majhi has appointed nine ministers to supervise disaster management in nine districts…
From shifting 10 lakh people to canceling leaves and declaring holidays for students, know in…
Subadh Nayak Oct 22, 2024
Bhubaneswar: From shifting around 10 lakh people to safer places to canceling leaves of officials and declaring holidays for the students, Odisha government has taken various measures to combat cyclone Dana. As predicted by the India…
Depression over Bay of Bengal intensifies into deep depression; Check latest update of cyclone Dana
Subadh Nayak Oct 22, 2024
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its latest bulletin informed that the depression over the Eastcentral Bay of Bengal intensified into a deep depression. “The depression over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal moved…
Cyclone DANA: 6 senior IAS officers sent to districts for supervision of rescue & relief…
Himanshu Oct 22, 2024
Bhubaneswar: Six senior IAS officers were sent to the districts to supervise rescue and relief operation where cyclone DANA is very likely to put its impact. As per an office order issued by the office of the Special Relief Commissioner,…
Vulnerable grids, emergency transmission towers being monitored: Energy Principal Secretary on…
KalingaTV Bureau Oct 22, 2024
Bhubaneshwar: Hemanta Sharma, Principal Secretary of Odisha's Department of Energy, has said that energy grids and emergency transmission towers in the districts expected to be affected by Cyclone Dana are being monitored. According to…
Odisha cancels leaves of doctors to provide emergency services during Cyclone Dana
Subadh Nayak Oct 22, 2024
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Health Director Bijay Mohapatra on Tuesday informed that leaves of all the doctors in the State have been cancelled from October 23 to 25 in view of the possible cyclone Dana. Speaking to the media persons, Health…
Cyclone Dana update: Simlipal National Park to remain closed for visitors for 3 days
Subadh Nayak Oct 22, 2024
Baripada: As Odisha is bracing for the potential impact of severe cyclonic storm 'Dana,' the authorities of the Simlipal National Park announced to close the park for the visitors for next three days. According to the officials, the…
Predictions of Odisha’s Khadiratna panjika about cyclone DANA come true, sea storm approaching!
Himanshu Oct 22, 2024
Puri: The predictions of Odisha’s Khadiratna panjika about cyclone DANA have come true. Much earlier in this Hindu Astronomical Almanac (panjika) it had been mentioned that a sea storm will hit Odisha this month. Even three sets of dates…
Cyclone Dana to hit Odisha! Colleges and Universities to remain closed in 14 districts for 3 days,…
Subadh Nayak Oct 22, 2024
Bhubaneswar: As part of its safety measures, the Odisha government today announced to close the Colleges and Universities in 14 districts for three days in view of impeding cyclonic storm over Bay of Bengal which is expected to make…
Cyclone Dana: 17 ODRAF teams deployed in 10 districts, seeks 10 NDRF team from Centre
Abhilasha Oct 22, 2024
Bhubaneswar: In view of the cyclonic storm that has been formed in the Bay of Bengal. Under its influence strong winds along with heavy to very heavy rainfall is forecasted in the coastal areas of Odisha from October 23 onwards. The…
Cyclone Dana Update: Why October 25 is important for Odisha
Abhilasha Oct 22, 2024
Bhubaneswar: In view of the cyclonic storm 'Dana' the Odisha government is all set to tackle any emergency situation that comes up informed, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari. The well marked low pressure is likely…