India, Cyclone Dana

Cyclone Dana: Odisha, Bengal to evacuate people
As Odisha and West Bengal are bracing for a severe cyclonic storm, governments of both states have decided to evacuate people and close educational institutions in vulnerable areas.
Mapped: Severe Cyclone Dana churns towards India prompting over a million to evacuate
Major districts such as Puri, Kendrapara, and Jagatsinghpur are expected to be the worst affected. Tourists and pilgrims, who frequent Puri to visit the famous Jagannath Temple were asked to leave as authorities deployed rescue teams.
As Cyclone Dana Approaches India's East Coast, What You Need to Know
A powerful cyclone is expected to barrel into India's eastern coast early on Friday. Here are some key details about its landfall and intensity, and the measures being taken by authorities to protect people and property.
India evacuating more than a million people as Cyclone Dana nears
Authorities in India are evacuating nearly 1.5 million people from the path of an approaching cyclone in the eastern states of Odisha (formerly Orissa) and West Bengal. Thousands of relief workers have been deployed to minimise damage from Cyclone Dana,
More Than A Million Indians Flee As Cyclone Approaches
At least 1.1 million people on India's eastern coast are fleeing to storm shelters inland, hours before a powerful cyclone is expected to hammer the low-lying region, ministers said Thursday.
Eastern India Braces for Cyclone Dana as Vulnerable Residents Evacuated
Vulnerable residents are being evacuated from low-lying areas in eastern India as Cyclone Dana approaches. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.
India evacuates over 1 million as Cyclone Dana approaches
India is evacuating nearly 1.5 million people from the eastern states of Odisha and West Bengal as Cyclone Dana nears, with landfall expected within the next 24 hours. Authorities have deployed thousands of relief workers and set up temporary camps to safeguard those in the cyclone’s path.
Bengal evacuates 1.14 lakh people as Cyclone 'Dana' approaches adjacent Odisha coast
More than 1.14 lakh people in West Bengal have been evacuated to safer shelters so far, with severe cyclone 'Dana' approaching the adjacent Odisha coast, officials said on Wednesday. The cyclone, with wind speeds expected to reach up to 120 kmph (75 mph),
Cyclone Dana set to strike Odisha and West Bengal: What does 'Dana' mean? Here's how states have been preparing to respond
The cyclonic storm developed over the east-central Bay of Bengal is likely to make landfall on the Odisha coast between ...
List of top 7 cyclones in Odisha over the past few years
The cyclone 'Dana' is expected to fall soon in Odisha and West Bengal as per IMD. So, here is a list of top 7 historical ...
Cyclone likely to hit Odisha-West Bengal coasts on October 23: IMD
BHUBANESWAR: The first tropical storm of the post-monsoon season is expected to develop over the Bay of Bengal by 23 October, ...
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How did Cyclone Dana get its name?
Cyclone Dana, which is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and approach the East Indian coast, was named by ...
Grief, lessons and hope: 25 years of super cyclone in Odisha
Several trains cancelled, delayed due to storm \| Check details. That day, 25 years ago, seawater from the Bay of Bengal ...
How was Cyclone Dana named? All you need to know about the storm heading towards Odisha coast
Cyclone Dana was named by Qatar as per the tropical cyclone naming system formulated by the World Meteorological Organisation ...
Dangling overhead wires threat to Bhubaneswar city
BHUBANESWAR: As the state capital braces to tackle cyclone Dana, dangling overhead wires at many places, especially in residential areas, have emerged as a majo ...
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‘Dana’ approaches Odisha: The story behind cyclone names in Bay of Bengal
Bhubaneswar: The low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm, named ‘Dana’ ...
Cyclone Dana is weaker than cyclone Amphan, says IMD DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra
IMD DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra predicts Cyclone Dana as weaker than Amphan. Expected landfall near Bhitarkanika with winds up to ...
Cyclone Dana tracker: Over 1 million evacuated. Civil services exam postponed. How Odisha bracing for storm landfall
Cyclone Dana has prompted the Odisha government to close schools and advise fishermen to avoid going till October 24 ...