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The rain started with strong winds in Bhadrak district of Odisha. At the same time, high waves rise in the sea at Digha beach in West Bengal.
Cyclonic storm ‘Dana’ originating from the Bay of Bengal will hit the Odisha coast around 2 am on October 24. This will also affect West Bengal. Currently, the wind blows at a speed of 70 km/h in coastal areas (Dhamra).
The storm will land near Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port in Odisha. According to the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre, the landing process will last 5 hours. The storm will pass through the northern part of Odisha at a speed of 120 kmph.
There could be 20 cm of precipitation in coastal areas. Some places, including Bhadrak and Kendrapara, may receive more than 30 cm, or 12 inches (one foot) of rain. 10 lakh people were displaced to 14 districts of Odisha.
According to the map released by the Meteorological Department, the cyclone will hit coastal Odisha, bringing heavy rains to West Bengal as well.
300 flights canceled at two airports in 16 hours, 552 trains canceled Around 300 flights will be canceled for 16 hours from 5pm on Thursday to 9am on October 25 at Bhubaneswar and Kolkata airports.
Here South-Eastern Railway 150, East Coast Railway canceled 198 trains, Eastern Railway canceled 190 trains and South East Central Railway canceled 14 trains. Total 552 trains were canceled.
All temporary tents have been removed from the Jagannath temple complex in Puri. Sandbags were placed on asbestos roofs. So that it doesn’t fly away. The Konark temple has been closed for two days.
288 NDRF and fire brigade teams deployed in Odisha
Odisha deployed 288 teams of National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF), Odisha Disaster Relief Force (ODRF) and fire brigade.
Schools and colleges in 14 storm-affected districts will remain closed until October 25. Apart from all tourist parks in these districts, the Odisha High Court has also been closed till October 25. Civil servants’ holidays have been cancelled.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi held a high-level meeting. He reviewed preparations to face the storm.
5 photos related to the storm…
People are continuously alerted on Puri beach in Odisha.
It has been raining with strong winds since the morning of October 24 in Bhadrak, Odisha.
Even 12 hours before the storm hits the coast, very strong winds blow accompanied by rain in Bhadrak.
Local police evacuated children and residents from coastal areas of Odisha to safe places.
Before the storm, people were shifted to the relief camp in Bhadrak, Odisha.
Understand with a graph where the storm will come from, how it will hit and what its shape will be.
Shape of the storm on the weather service map. After hitting the coast, its impact will be visible up to around 400 km.
Impact of cyclone “Dana” in 7 States
1. Odisha Bearing: Odisha There is a possibility of widespread impact from the storm in 14 of the 30 coastal districts. The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in Angul, Nayagarh, Baleshwar, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Kendujhar, Jajpur, Cuttack and Dhenkanal, Khurda, Ganjam and Puri districts from October 24 to 26.
Preparation: 20 Odisha NDRF teams, 51 Odisha Disaster Rapid Force (ODRF) teams and 178 fire brigade teams have been deployed. 6,000 relief camps have been set up. Hotel reservations have been suspended for the next four days.
2. West Bengal Rollover: Very heavy rains are expected in East Medinipur, West Medinipur, South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas, while heavy rains may occur in Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly and Jhargram.
Preparation: Schools were closed from October 23 to 26 in eight districts of West Bengal: South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, Purba Medinipur, West Medinipur, Jhargram, Bankura, Hooghly, Howrah and Kolkata. 85 rescue teams have been deployed in the state.
3. Andhra Pradesh Rolling: Winds gusting between 30 and 50 kmph are expected along with heavy rains in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh.
Preparation: in Andhra Pradesh 9 NDRF teams were deployed.
4. Jharkhand
Effect: There may be rain in East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum, Simdega, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Deoghar, Dhanbad, Dumka, Giridih, Godda, Jamtara.
Preparation: in Jharkhand 9 NDRF teams were deployed.
5.Chhattisgarh
Effect: The weather department today issued a yellow alert for 8 districts. Isolated showers may occur over the next three days, October 25-27. On October 25 and 26, winds can blow at speeds of 40 km/h.
Preparation: in Chhattisgarh A team from the NDRF has been deployed.
6.Bihar: Its effect will be seen in Bhagalpur, Banka, Jamui, Munger, Sheikhpura, Nalanda, Jehanabad, Lakhisarai, Nawada, Gaya, Katihar, Purnia, Kishanganj. The wind will blow at speeds of 20 to 40 kilometers per hour in many areas.
7. Tamilnadu: The IMD has issued a five-day heavy rain warning in Tamil Nadu, southern India, and some eastern Indian states.
7 photos of preparation…
Indian Navy personnel were also deployed to deal with the storm.
The Navy made comprehensive preparations before the storm hit Odisha. The soldiers leave with the boat.
On Tuesday evening, five teams of the 7th Battalion of the NDRF reached the Bhubaneswar airport in Odisha.
The Indian Air Force airlifted the NDRF team, 150 troops and relief materials to Bhubaneswar in Odisha.
IL76 and AN32 aircraft were brought to Bhubaneswar from Bathinda in Punjab. These planes arrived here Wednesday morning.
Relief materials were also brought in by Indian Air Force planes.
This tourist parking spot in Puri remained vacant throughout the day on Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia gave the name “Dana”, which means generosity Saudi Arabia named the storm “Dana”. It means generosity. If the speed of a storm is greater than 62 km/h, then it becomes necessary to give it a special name. If this storm wind reaches or exceeds 137 km/h, it is then called a cyclonic storm.