Cyclone Dana wreaks havoc in Orissa and Bengal

25-Oct-2024 06:50 PM

Bhubaneswar. Cyclone Dana, which originated in the Bay of Bengal, reached the coastal region of Orissa in the midnight of 24 October and its effect is still there on 25 October. Its effect is being seen more in Dhamra and Bhitar Kanika in Orissa and Medinipur in Bengal.

The wind speed under this cyclone was 110 to 120 km per hour due to which some infrastructure was damaged and many trees and kutcha houses fell down.

The governments of Orissa and Bengal had made extensive arrangements to ensure minimum damage from the cyclone.

People from the potentially affected areas were already evacuated and taken to safe places, so there was no loss of life.

But still, about 14 lakh people are expected to be affected by this cyclone. Electricity supply was already cut off. Kolkata and Bhubaneswar airports were closed for a few hours and about 300 flights were cancelled. Similarly, the operation of about 500 trains coming and going from Bengal and Orissa was disrupted.

The storm is expected to reduce its speed by this evening, but due to heavy rains throughout the day, low lying areas have been flooded.

Due to this, some Kharif crops are likely to be damaged and sowing of Rabi crops may be hampered. It may take some time for people to return to their homes.

An important fact is that the forecast made by the Meteorological Department about the arrival, extent and intensity of the storm proved to be correct.