Cyclone Dana: Trains Cancelled, Odisha & Bengal On High Alert— Key Points

Breaking News: Cyclone Dana is intensifying in the Bay of Bengal. With winds gusting up to 120 km/h, the storm is expected to make landfall between Odisha and West Bengal on October 25, 2024.

Here are the main points:

• The IMD has issued a red alert for Odisha and West Bengal.
• Cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall between Odisha and West Bengal on October 25, 2024, with winds gusting up to 120 km/h.
• The cyclone is likely to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds, prompting high alert in both states.
• Train cancellation! South Eastern Railways has cancelled more than 150 express and passenger trains scheduled for the 23rd and 25th.
• The Odisha government is preparing for a significant impact on coastal districts including Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Mayurbhanj, Jagatsinghpur, and Puri.
• Heavy to extremely heavy rains are forecast in South Bengal districts, including South 24 Parganas, Paschim, Purba Medinipur, Jhargram, Kolkata, Howrah, and Hooghly are also on alert for heavy rain.
• Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamta Banerjee declared that schools in seven districts will be closed from October 23 to 26.
• Officials have been directed to relocate citizens residing in coastal areas with low elevations.
• The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is on high alert, having mobilised its vessels and aircraft to respond to any emergency in the Bay of Bengal. Strategic deployments are being implemented to ensure prompt reactions.
• Talking about the NDRF deployment, NDRF DIG Mohsen Shahedi said that 20 teams have been deployed in Odisha, 13 in West Bengal, with 4 teams kept in reserve, preparations made in Andhra Pradesh's Vizag, and 9 teams in Jharkhand.