On the havoc created by Cyclone Dana, NDRF DIG Mohsen Shahedi said, "You are aware of the severe cyclonic storm Dana which made landfall at midnight of 24th Oct and early morning of 25th. The landfall process has been completed around 8.30 in the morning. Further, the cyclonic circulation has transformed into a cyclone and it is expected that in the next 6 hours, it will further transform into a deep depression. As of now, we have information of no major damage. The reports are being compiled from the field by the SOC and shortly we will have the details. The normal services have also been restored. The air services have been restored."

Odisha Minister Suryabanshi Suraj said in a media statement, "Wind speed has slowed down. Rain is continuing and we will restore the electricity once the rain stops. We have adequate poles and all the necessary arrangements for that. We thought that we would have to evacuate around 40,000 people in Bhadrak but last night it crossed the 1 lakh mark as more people moved to shelters. Food arrangements have been made, and communication lines and roadways are fine. The situation is under control now. The CM and central Minister Dharmendra Pradhan are taking stock of the situation."

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IMD has warned against heavy rainfall on 25th October 2024. According to reports, Cyclone Dana is likely to move northwestwards across north Odisha, gradually weakening gradually into a deep depression during the next 6 hours. As a result, isolated extremely heavy rainfall is predicted over Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal today.

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Odisha: On Cyclone Dana, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said, "Cyclone Dana made landfall on the intervening night of October 24 and 25 between Bhitarkanika and Dhamra coasts. This process continues till 7 am, today. Due to vigilant administration and preparedness, there has been no causality. The government's target of 'zero causality' is achieved. Almost 6 lakh people have been shifted to safer places. 6,000 pregnant women are shifted to Health Centres."

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West Bengal: Light rain continues to lash parts of Howrah as the landfall process of Cyclone Dana begins.

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On the situation of Cyclone Dana, Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi took stock of the landfall in the presence of Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management, Suresh Pujari and Odisha's chief secretary, Manoj Ahuja at Rajiv Bhavan, Bhubaneswar

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Odisha's Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has been monitoring the ongoing situation of Cyclone Dana at Rajiv Bhavan, Bhubaneswar.

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Odisha: The Fire Service team is engaged in clearing roads as trees were uprooted in Bhadrak's Dhamra due to strong gusty winds and heavy rains.

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Odisha: Turbulent sea, gusty winds, and heavy rainfall strike Dhamra, Bhadrak. Around 5.84 lakh people have been evacuated as of now, according to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.

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In the latest development, Airport Director (Bhubaneshwar) Prasanna Pradhan said, "Flight operations will be resuming their services at 8:00 am today instead of 9:00 am from Biju Patnaik International Airport.

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Strong Gusty winds and heavy incessant rainfall continue to cause destruction in Dhamra, Bhadrak in Odisha.

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Cyclone Dana: Heavy incessant rainfall and strong gusty winds continue to lash parts of Odisha. The landfall process of the severe cyclonic storm Dana is ongoing.

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