Cyclone Dana: India evacuates over a million ahead of landfall

EPA Indian commuters walk during rainfall in Kolkata, India, 23 October 2024. Mandatory Credit: Photo by PIYAL ADHIKARY/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (14809633c)

In Odisha ( previously Orissa ) and West Bengal, authorities in India are evacuating nearly 1.5 million people from the path of an approaching cyclone.

To reduce the damage caused by Cyclone Dana, which is anticipated to make landfall in the next 24 hours, tons of relief workers have been dispatched.

Travel companies have already been affected, with ratings of railways and flights cancelled.

A melancholy over the Bay of Bengal is expected to become a serious tectonic surprise by Thursday night, according to India’s climate office.

Himansu Samal and Samarendra Raut People being evacuated from low-lying aread in Odisha

The storm is expected to hit the coastal areas with wind speeds of 100-120 km/h ( 62-74 mph ).

Mohan Charan Majhi, the chief minister of Odisha, stated on Wednesday that plans were in place to ensure the security of citizens in the areas that are along the cyclone’s course.

State officials claimed to have set up temporary comfort tents with medical supplies, food, and water.

” We are completely prepared to handle the wind,” he said. Do n’t panic, be safe and be careful”, Majhi told the media.

Odisha is evacuating more than a million citizens from 14 regions, while West Bengal is evacuating over 300, 000 people from coastal regions.

Representatives from the two state and rescue squads are on the lookout. Schools have been closed in the southern regions.

Getty Images A scientist at the India Meteorological Department Earth System Science Organisation points to a section of the screen showing the position of Cyclone Dana to media people inside his office in Kolkata, India, on October 23, 2024. Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto via Getty Images

As a result of the storm’s preparations, flights from the Bhubaneswar and Kolkata area flights have been suspended from Thursday night through Friday morning. Additionally, more than 200 trains have been canceled.

Sailors have been warned against entering the water, and emergency plans have been created for Paradip slot in Odisha to protect the safety of the team and the residents who live close by.

For the next 24 hours, the weather section anticipates heavy to really heavy rainfall along the beach.

Every season, there are extreme storms and cyclones in Odisha and West Bengal.

In 1999, more than 10, 000 people were killed in a hurricane in Odisha.

Last month, at least 16 people lost their lives when a storm lashed India and Bangladesh.

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