Cyclone Dana Updates: Cyclone Dana caused massive destruction in West Bengal and Odisha, and the state government has implemented extensive measures to mitigate its impact. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall across several districts in the region on October 24 and 25.
In a recent update, IMD wrote on X, “Gangetic West Bengal : Very Heavy Rainfall Observed during past 24 hrs till 0830 IST 26.10.2024”.
IMD Scientist Habibur Rahman Biswas provided an update on the cyclone’s position, stating, “Cyclonic Storm Dana is positioned over the East-Central Bay of Bengal and has moved northwestwards as of 11:30 AM IST on October 23.”
He added that the storm is currently located approximately 570 km from Sagar Island (West Bengal), 490 km from Paradip (Odisha), and 520 km from Dhamra (Odisha). “Dana is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by the morning of October 24 as it moves further northwestwards,” Biswas said.
The IMD has warned of heavy rainfall in isolated areas across South and North 24 Parganas, East and West Medinipur, Jhargram, Howrah, Hooghly, and Bankura districts of Gangetic West Bengal.
In response to the cyclone warning, the West Bengal School Education Department announced the closure of schools and academic institutions in several districts from October 23 to 26. The affected areas include Kolkata, South and North 24 Parganas, Purba and Paschim Medinipur, Jhargram, Bankura, Howrah, and Hooghly.
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