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Severe cyclonic storm Dana hit the coast of Odisha late night. According to the Meteorological Department, the storm is still knocking. The flow of grain is moving at a speed of 10 km per hour. The storm reached a speed of 120 km per hour near Dhamra and Bhitarkanika in Odisha. Due to the storm, many areas of Odisha and Bengal are in the grip of the storm. It is raining heavily. Trees have been uprooted due to the wind. NDRF teams in Odisha and Bengal are on high alert regarding the storm.
Latest information on Dana
According to the latest information from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Dana was centered about 30 km north-northwest of Dhamra and 50 km north-northwest of Hablikhati Nature Camp (Bhitarkanika) at 7.30 am. Strong winds are blowing in Odisha after the storm. It is raining heavily. Manorama Mohanty, local director of IMD Bhubaneswar, has predicted that there will be winds and heavy rains throughout the day in Odisha today. Let us tell you here that apart from Odisha, the effect of cyclone O can be seen in 6 other states also. All these states have made preparations to deal with the storm.
Moving towards landslide,
It is now a severe cyclonic storm with speed of 100-110 kmph. The process of landslide is continuing. Which will continue for the next 1-2 hours. Furthermore, it is likely to move west-northwestwards over Odisha and gradually weaken into a cyclonic storm.
The sea is rough in Dhamra, strong winds are blowing.
Due to the impact of Cyclone Dana, the sea is rough and strong winds are blowing in Dhamra, Odisha. According to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Manjhi, so far 5.84 lakh people have been shifted to relief camps.
Impact of storm on these states
14 out of 30 coastal districts of Odisha are in the grip of cyclonic storm Dana. IMD has predicted heavy rains with strong winds in 14 districts from October 24 to 26. These 14 districts include Angul, Nayagarh, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Kendujhar, Jajpur, Cuttack and Dhenkanal, Khurda, Ganjam and Puri. Odisha government has deployed 20 NDRF teams in the field to deal with the damage. 51 teams of Odisha Disaster Rapid Force are also in the field. 178 teams of fire brigade are on alert mode. 16 lakh people have been shifted to 6 thousand relief camps. People are imprisoned in their homes and life is disrupted.
The effect of cyclonic storm Dana can be seen in 8 districts of West Bengal. These districts include East Medinipur, West Medinipur, South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly and Jhargram. There is an alert that there may be heavy rain in 8 districts from 23rd to 26th October. Due to which schools and colleges are closed. 85 relief teams are deployed in the coastal areas. The airport in Kolkata is closed. 159837 people have been shifted to relief camps.
Rayalaseema of Andhra Pradesh may also be affected by the cyclone. There is a possibility of rain in the area. Wind can blow at a speed of 30 to 50 km per hour. Andhra government has deployed 9 NDRF teams in the coastal areas due to security reasons.
In Jharkhand, East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum, Simdega, Seraikela-Kharsawa, Deodhar, Dhanbad, Dumka, Giridih, Godda, Jamtara may be affected. There may be heavy rain in these areas. The government has deployed 9 NDRF teams.
The effect of cyclonic storm Dana can be seen in 8 districts of Chhattisgarh. Therefore, the Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for all the 8 districts of the state. There may be rain in these districts for the next 3 days from 25th to 27th. Wind can blow at a speed of 40 kilometers per hour.
In Bihar, the effect of cyclonic storm can be seen in Bhagalpur, Banka, Jamui, Munger, Sheikhpura, Nalanda, Jehanabad, Lakhisarai, Nawada, Gaya, Katihar, Purnia, Kishanganj. The weather department has predicted light to heavy rain in these cities. Apart from this, winds can blow at a speed of 40 km per hour. The state government has advised people to stay safe.
There has been a warning of heavy rain in Tamil Nadu also. Some states of Eastern India may also receive rain for the next 5 days. The effect of cyclonic storm Dana can be seen in Madhya Pradesh also for the next 2 days. There may be light rain in the eastern parts of the state. There will be light rain with thunder and lightning in 8 districts of the state including Jabalpur. However, there will be sunshine in Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Ujjain. But due to the effect of the storm, the day temperature in many cities may go below 30 degrees. Apart from this, the effect of the storm is also being seen in Delhi. The temperature is falling due to cold wind.
Will the effect be seen in Gujarat?
According to the State Meteorological Department, the possibility of Cyclone Dana affecting Ahmedabad city or the entire state is negligible. However, it may remain cloudy. Due to the arrival of dry winds from north to north-east, there is a possibility of decrease in humidity and increase in heat. Heat may increase by 2 degrees.