Cyclone ‘Dana’ made landfall early morning on October 25, 2024 in coastal Odisha

Cyclone ‘Dana’ made landfall early morning on October 25, 2024, between Bhitarkanika in Kendrapara district and Dhamra in Bhadrak district, Odisha.

  • Wind speeds reached approximately 110 kmph along the Odisha coast, causing damage across Kendrapara, Bhadrak, and Balasore districts.
  • Power lines were snapped, large trees uprooted, and thatched and asbestos houses and paddy crops sustained significant damage.
  • No casualties have been reported, aligning with the state’s ‘Zero Casualty Mission’.
  • Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi reviewed the situation, instructed district collectors to assess damage, and conducted an aerial survey of affected areas.
  • Roads were cleared by disaster response teams, and power restoration is expected by the afternoon.
  • Residents who took shelter in cyclone centers are returning home, and services at Bhubaneswar’s airport and railway station have resumed.
  • The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) downgraded ‘Dana’ to a deep depression as it moves further inland.
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