GUWAHATI: Odisha and West Bengal are bracing for the impact of Cyclone Dana, which is expected to make landfall between Puri and Sagar Island on the intervening night of October 24 and October 25. 'Dana' is likely to cross north Odisha and West Bengal coasts as a severe cyclonic storm with a wind speed of 100-110 km/h gusting 120 km/h.
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The cyclone will also reportedly affect parts of Northeast India causing moderate to heavy rainfall over the various parts.
Cyclone Dana has also forced the Odisha government to shut schools and ask fishermen to avoid venturing into the sea on October 24. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Odisha will witness heavy rainfall between October 23 and October 25.
A low-pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea on Monday, which intensified into a depression at around 5.30 am on Tuesday around 730 km from Odisha's Paradip and 740 km from Sagar Island, the weather body said. It will likely intensify into a cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday, as per IMD. Roads and railway services may be affected in coastal areas due to the cyclone.