Cyclone Dana Live Updates: Flight, train services resume in Kolkata as Cyclone Dana completes landfall in Odisha

"I thank Lord Jagannath for not having caused severe damage... There has been some damage but not to the extent expected... The CM had said that we would try to have zero casualties and no human lives have been lost... Though one cow who has been bitten by a snake has died and around sheep died by drowning... Damage was caused to electric poles and transmission wires where trees have fallen, 90% have been restored and the remaining will be restored by tomorrow afternoon... The damage assessment to the crops will be done once the rain stops and the water recedes... Directions have been given to all the collectors, district collectors and officers... I will submit a written report to the CM tomorrow..."

"Odisha is safe now. After the landfall of the cyclone, I reviewed the situation, and due to teamwork, we achieved zero casualties. We had evacuated 8 lakh people. Many relief centres are still open. Restoration of electric wires is going on. We are facing problems due to continuous rain. Crops of 1.75 lakhs hector have been damaged. Budhabalanga River is flooded but it is flowing below danger level."

Flight operations at Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport resumed at 8 am on Friday after being suspended since Thursday evening due to Cyclone Dana. The first departing flight was IndiGo's Kolkata-Imphal route, while Vistara's Delhi-Kolkata flight was the first to land at 8:45 am. Authorities had initially planned to restart operations at 9 am but resumed earlier due to favourable weather conditions.

Train services on the south section of the Sealdah Division under Eastern Railway also restarted at 10 am. Heavy rains and gusty winds hit parts of southern West Bengal, while the cyclone continued impacting Odisha's coastline. Over 170 express and passenger trains were cancelled by South Eastern Railway, and 68 suburban trains on the Howrah division were suspended on Friday morning.

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said that one person died in the state in cyclone Dana. The state administration evacuated approximately 2.16 lakh people from low-lying areas.
Banerjee, after spending the night at the state secretariat to monitor the situation, conducted a review meeting and instructed officials to distribute relief materials to those affected.
"Only one person died in this natural disaster. The man died at his residence while conducting some cable-related work. It is quite unfortunate. The postmortem examination will give us a clear picture. If required we (state government) will help the family," said Banerjee.

An elderly woman died at a cyclone shelter in Odisha's Kendrapara district on Friday. The 82-year-old woman identified as Hemalata Nayak of Bankual village died on Thursday night of suspected cardiac arrest at a cyclone shelter set up at Kalyan Mandap Dangamal under Dangamal gram panchayat under Rajnagar block of Kendrapara district.

Large parts of Kolkata experienced severe waterlogging on Friday morning due to torrential rain caused by cyclone Dana. According to the regional Met office in Alipore, the city received over 100 mm of rainfall till 11.30 am over the previous 24 hours.

NDRF has started restoration work at Kendrapada, Bhadrak and Jagatsinghpur after the landfall of the cyclone.
The NDRF team removed uprooted trees in different villages of Dhamara after Cyclone Dana made landfall in the coastal areas of the state.
NDRF inspector Vikram said, "We are deployed in Paradip, especially for port entry to the Nehru Bangla area. We have been clearing roads since morning, 4.00 am. Cyclone has been moderate here."

As cyclone, Dana made landfall in Odisha in the wee hours of Friday, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said that every possible effort should be made to protect lives and property in the affected areas. In a Facebook post, Rahul Gandhi stated, "Every possible effort should be made to protect lives and property," calling for Congress members to assist in relief efforts.
Rahul Gandhi urged residents in affected areas to stay safe and follow government guidelines, emphasising the need for the Central government to provide full support to those in crisis.

The cyclonic storm Dana moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 07 kmph. It was centred over north coastal Odisha at 10.30 am today. It was about 40 km northeast of Bhadrak and 60 km north-northwest of Dhamara. It is likely to move northwestwards across north Odisha and weaken gradually into a deep depression during the next 6 hours.

Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi reviewed the situation after severe Cyclone Dana completed its landfall process on the Odisha coast on Friday morning. He stated that the state govt was successful in ensuring 'Zero Casualty'. The situation will be normal soon, Majhi said.

The restoration and relief work has begun following cyclone Dana's landfall on the Odisha coast in the early hours of Friday.
NDRF team removed uprooted trees in different villages of Dhamara after Cyclone Dana made landfall in the coastal areas of the state. The people of Dhamra, Bhadrak and adjoining areas in coastal Odisha witnessed turbulent seas, gusty winds and rainfall as an impact of the cyclone.

The weather department predicted that it was likely to weaken gradually into a cyclonic storm by today afternoon.

The severe cyclonic storm Dana moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 10 km/h and weakened into a cyclonic storm over north coastal Odisha. It was centred at 8.30 am today, about 30 km northeast of Bhadrak and 50 km north-northwest of Dhamara. The maximum sustained wind speed around the centre of the cyclone is about 80-90 km/h, gusting to 100 km/h.
The landfall process is complete. It is likely to move northwestwards across north Odisha and weaken gradually into a deep depression during the next six hours.

The rear sector of Severe Cyclonic Storm Dana is entering land. The landfall process will continue for the next 1-2 hours, according to the IMD.
It is likely to move nearly northwestwards across North Odisha and weaken gradually into a cyclonic storm by the forenoon of today.
The system is under continuous surveillance by the Doppler Radar at Paradip, as reported by the IMD.

Apart from the cancelled trains, which were notified earlier, other trains will run as per the schedule.
Down trains coming from the south (Visakhapatnam side) towards Bhubaneswar and Howrah are now running.
Up trains from the Kharagpur side towards Visakhapatnam will be received at Bhadrak Station at about 14:00 hrs. The first scheduled train is 12245 Howrah-Bangalore Duronto Express.
Trains scheduled to originate from Bhubaneswar and Puri will commence after 12:00 hrs today, except for the notified cancelled trains.

Flight operations at Bhubaneswar's Biju Patnaik International Airport, which was shut due to cyclonic storm Dana as part of precautionary measures resumed services at 8 am on Friday after the cyclone made landfall today on Odisha's coast.

Flight operations also resumed at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata at 8 am after it was closed for flight operations yesterday.

The severe cyclonic storm Dana moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 10 km/h. It was centred at 7.30 am over north coastal Odisha. This position is approximately 30 km north-northwest of Dhamara and 50 km north-northwest of Habalikhati Nature Camp (Bhitarkanika).
The landfall process continues, and the rear sector of the cyclone is entering into land. The landfall process is expected to continue for the next 1-2 hours.

ADM of Odisha's Bhadrak district Shantanu Mohanty said that we have already evacuated the vulnerable people and they are in cyclone shelters.

"Electricity and other things have been restored. Fire Services, ODRF, and NDRF teams have been moved," he said.

"There has been a red alert in Bhadrak as heavy rain is expected. We have conveyed the message to the people not to go out,” he added.

Some parts of Kolkata experienced a light spell of rain on Friday morning as Cyclone Dana approached.

Flight operations at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata have been impacted with the airport remaining closed from 6 pm.

Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi has started monitoring the post-landfall situation of Cyclone Dana at Rajiv Bhavan in Bhubaneswar.

Bus services at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bus Terminal' (BSABT) at Baramunda in Bhubaneswar are affected as the Cyclone Dana landfall process begins.

Passengers faced inconvenience on Thursday as buses were cancelled due to the cyclonic storm Dana. Many people from other states were stranded at different bus stands, including Bhubaneswar, Puri, and Cuttack, as they weren't aware of the cancellations.

The severe cyclonic storm Dana moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 10 kmph. It was centred at 5.30 am today, over north coastal Odisha near latitude 21.00° N and longitude 86.85° E. It was about 20 km north-northwest of Dhamara and 40 km north-northwest of Habalikhati Nature Camp (Bhitarkanika).

The landfall process continues, and the rear sector of the cyclone is entering into land. The landfall process will continue for the next 1-2 hours.
It is likely to move nearly west-northwestwards across north Odisha and weaken gradually into a cyclonic storm by the forenoon of today.

On Cyclone Dana, Director IMD, Manorama Mohanty says, "...Now it is about 15 km north of Dhamra and 30 km northwest of Bhitarkanika...now the current intensity is a severe cyclonic storm and wind speed is to 100-110 km/hr...landfall process continues...it will continue for next 1-2 hours. It is likely to West northwestward across North Odisha and weaken gradually into a cyclonic storm..."

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Maji expressed confidence in his government's readiness to handle the potential flash floods forecasted by the IMD in 16 districts of Odisha. The heavy rainfall is expected due to the influence of a cyclone in the region. Maji made these remarks during his visit to the control room at the Special Relief Commissioner's office in the state capital.

The chief minister assured that the government has taken necessary precautions to minimize the impact of the forecasted floods. He stated, "We are well-prepared to face the situation. The water level in Hirakud reservoir and other places are being constantly monitored and managed."

The severe cyclonic storm Dana commenced its landfall process on Thursday night, which was anticipated to persist until Friday morning, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). Over the last six hours, the storm traveled north-northwest at a velocity of 15 kmph before making landfall between Bhitarkanika in Kendrapara district and Dhamra in Bhadrak district, accompanied by wind speeds of approximately 110 kmph, as stated by a senior IMD official.

"The landfall started with the entry of the outer cloud mass of the system. When the centre of the system reaches land, wind speeds are expected to reach 120 kmph," Umashankar Das, a senior scientist at the Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar, told news agency PTI.

Das pointed out that the landfall process is expected to continue for around four to five hours until Friday morning.

As the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) warns of potential flash floods across 16 districts in Odisha due to heavy rainfall from Cyclone Dana, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi assured residents that the state government is fully equipped to handle any challenges posed by the storm. During a visit to the control room at the Special Relief Commissioner's office, Majhi emphasized that extensive measures have been put in place to mitigate the cyclone's impacts.

"We are well-prepared to face the situation. The water levels in the Hirakud reservoir and other key areas are being continuously monitored and managed," he stated.

The IMD's latest forecasts indicate that low to moderate flash floods are expected in watershed areas over the next 24 hours. The districts most at risk include Angul, Balasore, Boudh, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kandhamal, Keonjhar, Khurda, Mayurbhanj, Nayagarh, and Puri.

In addition, the IMD has predicted inundation in low-lying areas of Kendrapara, Balasore, and Bhadrak districts due to a tidal surge of 1 to 2 metres coinciding with the landfall of Cyclone Dana. Residents can expect extremely heavy rainfall throughout the state as the cyclone progresses.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) announced that severe cyclonic storm Dana commenced its landfall process on Thursday night and is expected to continue until Friday morning. Over the past six hours, the storm has been moving north-northwest at a speed of 15 km/h and is making landfall between Bhitarkanika in Kendrapara district and Dhamra in Bhadrak district, with wind speeds around 110 km/h.

Umashankar Das, a senior scientist at the Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar, explained that the landfall began with the outer cloud mass of the system entering the land. He added that once the storm's centre makes landfall, wind speeds could reach up to 120 km/h. The entire landfall process is expected to last for approximately four to five hours until Friday morning. Earlier, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi revealed that both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah had reached out to discuss the Odisha government's readiness to tackle the approaching storm.

Isro said its satellites have been tracking the cyclonic storm 'Dana' that is approaching the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal, providing real-time data to aid disaster management efforts. It said, polar orbiting satellite EOS-06 and geostationary satellite INSAT-3DR are regularly providing valuable information on the cyclone status.

"Cyclonic Storm 'DANA' is approaching the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal. ISRO's EOS-06 and INSAT-3DR satellites have been tracking the storm since October 20, providing real-time data to aid disaster management efforts," the national space agency said in a post on 'X'.

It said, aiding early detection, EOS-06 detected ocean wind patterns, offering valuable lead time for safety measures, while providing continuous updates INSAT-3DR delivers real-time cloud data, helping authorities make informed decisions.

Authorities in Odisha and West Bengal evacuated lakhs of people, shut schools, cancelled more than 400 trains and suspended flight operations as they braced for severe cyclonic storm Dana, which is expected to make landfall in Odisha past midnight at a speed of 120 kmph.

In anticipation of Cyclone Dana, Odisha and West Bengal authorities evacuated lakhs of people from vulnerable areas. Schools were closed, and more than 400 trains were canceled, while flights at Bhubaneswar and Kolkata airports were suspended for safety reasons.

Odisha's revenue and disaster management minister, Suresh Pujari, confirmed that 385 rescue teams, including the NDRF, ODRAF, and local police, were mobilized to aid in evacuation and road clearance efforts. Approximately 3.5 lakh people have been relocated to over 4,700 relief centers.

Parts of Jharkhand, including the Kolhan region, are also set to face heavy to very heavy rainfall due to the impact of Cyclone Dana.

The IMD has issued an orange alert for these areas, predicting thunderstorms and gusty winds reaching speeds of up to 60 km/h. The state's School Education Department has closed schools in the affected districts, and NDRF teams have been deployed to handle any emergency situations.

On Cyclone Dana, IAS Managing Director IDCO, Bhupendra Singh Poonia says, "I will request people that they should follow the instructions and the advice given by the district administration and should move to safer places as soon as possible. Still, there is time. The district administration is trying its best...So there is our aim is that everyone who is in a vulnerable situation must move to a safer place...And I hope that the mission of the government of zero casualty, that we will be to achieve..."