High alert in 14 districts of Odisha and 7 districts of Bengal, decision to close Bhubaneswar airport and train services due to Cyclone Dana; Work to evacuate 10 lakh people continues, Odisha and West Bengal gear up to face Cyclone DANA Bhubaneswar airport to be closed

Bhubaneswar. There is a possibility of wreaking havoc on Odisha and West Bengal due to cyclone Dana. According to the Meteorological Department, Cyclone Dana, which originated from the Central Bay of Bengal, will cross the coast between Odisha and Bengal by Friday morning. Due to cyclone Marine, high alert has been declared in 14 districts of Odisha. There is alert in 7 districts of Bengal also. Schools and colleges have been closed in all these districts. With the help of NDRF and SDRF, the Odisha government is working to evacuate 10 lakh people from all the districts affected by Dana and send them to safe areas. By Wednesday evening, about 3 lakh people were sent to safe places.

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Due to cyclone Dana, very heavy rains are expected in the Ganga coastal areas of Odisha and Bengal. According to the Meteorological Department, when Dana crosses the coast, winds can blow at a speed of 100 to 120 kilometers per hour. Due to apprehension of serious situation, it has been decided to close Bhubaneswar's Biju Patnaik International Airport for 16 hours from 5 pm on Thursday. At the same time, Railways has canceled the operation of 190 trains. Coast Guard ships have also been deployed around Odisha to help people.

The Cyclonic Storm Dana over east-central and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards and intensified into a Severe Cyclonic Storm over central & adjoining north-west Bay of Bengal. The Severe Cyclonic Storm now lies about 280 km southeast of Paradip, 310… pic.twitter.com/S4zxK6zkeY

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Due to Cyclone Dana, there may be heavy rain not only in Odisha and West Bengal, but also in Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, some areas of Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and North-Eastern states. This year, cyclones are coming one after the other in the Bay of Bengal. In the last few months, small cyclones have occurred in the Bay of Bengal, but the Dana cyclone is said to be very strong. Due to the fear of danger from cyclone Dana, CM Mamata Banerjee has ordered the administration of 7 districts in West Bengal to remain alert and help the people. Even in the capital Kolkata, the police has issued helpline numbers to help the common people. West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose has issued a message saying that people in the state are ready to face disaster this time too. He has urged not to fear anyone and follow the instructions given by the government.