Cyclone Dana Tracking: Red Alert Issued For 8 Districts in Odisha; Bengal Brace For Heavy Rains

Kolkata: A low-pressure system over the east-central Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm and reach Odisha -West Bengal coasts on October 24, bringing heavy to very heavy rain in several south Bengal districts from October 23 to 25, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday.

India Meteorological Department has also advised fishermen not to venture in the sea from October 23 to 25. 

Here are the Live updates For Cyclone Dana

• Heavy rainfall predicted in coastal districts of East Midnapore, West Midnapore, South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas districts on October 23.
• Heavy rainfall is likely in Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, North 24 Parganas, Purulia and Bankura districts on October 24 and 25. 
• Region Met Department office shares update on Cyclone Dana

• 14 teams in West Bengal and 11 teams in Odisha on standby for deployment in the wake of an impending cyclonic storm, NDRF said. 
• Ports of Paradip and Haldia on Alert as Cyclone Dana set to make landfall
• Cabinet Secretary reviews preparation as Cyclone Dana approaches Odisha and West Bengal at a meeting of National Crisis Management Committee. 
• Cabinet Secretary advises neighbouring states of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand to be prepared for Cyclone Dana's impact*
• Fully prepared for Cyclone Dana, says Dr Sudhanshu Sarangi, DG, Odisha Fire Services

• Severe cyclonic storm to lash Bengal and Odisha , bring torrential rain: IMD 

The low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal on Monday intensified and is likely to turn into a severe cyclonic storm by October 23 and reach the coasts adjoining Odisha and West Bengal the next day, bringing heavy rain in the two states for three days till Friday, the Met office said.

A cyclonic storm is projected to make landfall along the coastlines of Odisha and West Bengal on Thursday, as a current system over the Bay of Bengal intensifies.

 The state government announced on Sunday that it is taking all necessary precautions to reduce the potential impact of the approaching cyclone. The cyclone has been named ‘Dana’.