Cyclone Dana: Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds Batter Odisha Coast, 1 Dead in Bengal | LIVE

Cyclone Dana Landfall LIVE: The landfall process of the severe cyclonic storm Dana was completed on Friday morning, taking at least eight and a half hours to fully enter the landmass, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). The IMD said, "The landfall process has been completed."

Reviewing the cyclone situation, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said, "None died in cyclone Dana in Odisha , 'zero casualty' mission successful." The landfall began at approximately 12:05 AM on Thursday, concluding around 8:30 AM on Friday. The storm made landfall with wind speeds of up to 110 kmph, but has since weakened into a cyclonic storm, now centered about 50 km north-northwest of Dhamra and 30 km northeast of Bhadrak.

As of Friday morning, the cyclone was moving northwest across northern Odisha at a speed of 10 kmph, with maximum sustained winds of 80 to 90 kmph, gusting to 100 kmph. The IMD indicated the system is being monitored by the Doppler weather radar in Paradip.

In the aftermath, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) teams began restoration efforts by clearing uprooted trees from roads. Flight operations at Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar resumed at 8 AM after being suspended due to the cyclone. The East Coast Railway has also canceled three trains in response to the storm's impact.

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• West Bengal CM Mamata said, "One person died during the cyclone as per our latest report."
• West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said, "Some districts affected badly due to cyclone, especially kaccha houses. All DMs, SPs and concerned officials are doing their best. We coordinate with all of them from time to time. 2.16 lakh people evacuated from affected areas to relief camps. I talked to an MLA, he informed me that Kapil Muni Mandir has been affected and faced massive waterlogging. I talked to all MLAs of affected districts."
• An elderly woman died at a cyclone shelter in Odisha 's Kendrapara district. The 82-year-old woman identified as Hemalata Nayak of Bankual village died on Thursday night of suspected cardiac arrest at a cyclone shelter set up at Kalyan Mandap Dangamal under Dangamal gram panchayat under Rajnagar block of Kendrapara district.
• In neighboring West Bengal, East Midnapore and Kolkata also felt the cyclone's impact, with reports of waterlogging in the northern and eastern parts of Kolkata. A death has also been reported from the state.
• The villages that bore the brunt of the cyclonic storm are Talchua, Rangani, Keruapala, Baghamari, Dangamal, Iswarpur, Gupti and Satabhaya, said an official.
• People in Odisha 's Kendrapara district, which was on the path of cyclone Dana, heaved a sigh of relief as the severe cyclonic storm largely spared the coastal district on Friday. "No loss of life has been reported so far. The loss of property has been minimal. We are hopeful of restoring normalcy shortly," said Kendrapara Collector, Smruti Ranjan Pradhan.
• None died in cyclone Dana in Odisha , 'zero casualty' mission successful, said Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi
• Landfall process of severe cyclonic storm Dana is complete on Odisha coast, said IMD.
• Biju Patnaik International Airport has resumed its operation at 8 am this morning as the weather conditions became normal in Bhubaneswar, an official said. The airport operation was suspended from 5 pm on October 24 in view of cyclone Dana which made landfall between Dhamra and Bhitarkanika from midnight to early morning.
• Flight operations affected at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata, as landfall process of Cyclone Dana is underway.
• In light of the potential impact of Cyclone Dana in Odisha and West Bengal, schools and other educational institutions have been directed to remain closed on Friday. Meanwhile, educational institutions in certain areas of Jharkhand have also been ordered to shut down.
• Cyclone Dana impact: Roads are blocked in coastal villages of Bhadrak's Dhamra amid landfall of Cyclone Dana. Locals can be seen clearing roads as trees. Roads are blocked and a few houses are also damaged.

• Bhadrak assistant fisheries officer, Sandeep Kumar Behera said, "The cyclone (landfall) is underway, all boats were safely anchored. Post-cyclone, when it is assessed, we will get to know the damages if any), and we will take action if needed. We will take action as per Government protocols."
• Around 5.84 lakh people have been evacuated till now to shelters, as per Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.
• Several trees were uprooted due to gusty winds and heavy incessant rains in the Bhadrak district of Odisha as the landfall process of Cyclone 'Dana' continues in the early hours of Friday.
• Odisha's Biju Patnaik International Airport has been closed due to Cyclone Dana. The landfall process of the severe cyclone is expected to continue for another 1–2 hours before it weakens into a cyclonic storm.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reviewed the state's preparedness for the approaching cyclone Dana with Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and reassured central support.
• Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday, highlighting the measures taken by the government to ensure security as severe cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall in Odisha , said that the government target is zero causalities.
• Odisha has made extensive preparations to tackle the cyclone's impact. The state has set up 5209 cyclone shelters and evacuated over 3,62,000 people from vulnerable areas, including 3654 pregnant women who have been relocated to nearby hospitals.