Cyclone Dana expected to hit Odisha coast on October 24

Cyclone Dana, which arose from the Andaman Sea, will reach the Bay of Bengal by October 23. It will hit the coast of Odisha-West Bengal on October 24. The Meteorological Department has not given information about the landfall of the cyclone. It is estimated that it may hit Puri. The name Dana of the storm has been given by Saudi Arabia.

Meteorological department officials said that the wind speed on the coast of Odisha-West Bengal is expected to reach 60 Kmph from October 23, which will increase to 120 Kmph from the night of October 24 to the morning of October 25.

IMD Director General Mrityunjay Mahapatra said, heavy rains will start on October 23, a day before the storm hits. Some places in the coastal areas of Odisha-Bengal may receive 20 cm of rain on October 24-25. Some places may also receive more than 30 cm i.e. 11 inches (one foot) of rain.

Low pressure starts forming from today, cyclone in 3 days

The Meteorological Department has advised fishermen in Odisha-Bengal not to go to sea from 23 to 26 October. IMD said that by Monday (21 October) afternoon, low pressure will start forming in the Andaman Sea. By 22 October, it will turn into a deep depression over the east-central Bay of Bengal. By 24 October, it will turn into a cyclone.