1.5 million evacuated! Severe Tropical Cyclone Dana hits Odisha! India

Severe Cyclonic Storm “Dana” makes landfall in Odisha, India. Tropical Cyclone “Dana” swept across the Odisha coast early Friday, October 25, 2024, after making landfall near Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamara, bringing intense winds of up to 120 km/h (75 mph) and rainfall across Odisha and West Bengal. Extremely heavy rainfall is forecast for several regions with Red, Yellow, and Orange warnings in effect for over 100 districts across Odisha, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. Strong winds produced by Dana uprooted trees, damaged several homes across coastal Odisha and West Bengal, and left numerous roads impassable. Several regions across Odisha and Bengal were inundated by heavy rainfall from the storm, with IMD issuing Red, Yellow, and Orange alerts for over 100 districts across Odisha, West Bengal, and southern Jharkhand. Nearly 1.5 million people living in Dana’s path in Odisha and West Bengal have evacuated their homes and moved to temporary relief camps equipped with food and watert. This includes more than 1 million from 14 districts in Odisha and over 300 000 from coastal areas of West Bengal.