Karmactive Staff
Monster Cyclone Dana churns towards India's eastern coast with winds up to 120 km/h, putting 14 districts between Odisha and Bengal on red alert ahead of October 25 landfall.
Which coastal areas face evacuation orders as Dana approaches? Tourists and pilgrims rush to leave popular beach city Puri while rescue teams mobilize for emergency response.
Transport networks grind to halt: 197 trains canceled between October 23-26, including 94 southbound and 103 eastbound routes through affected regions.
Weather experts track Dana's rapid intensification from low-pressure system to severe cyclonic storm within 48 hours, now lurking 700 km southeast of Paradip.
Schools shut down across nine south Bengal districts including Kolkata from October 23-26 as authorities brace for extreme rainfall and flooding.
What happens when two states simultaneously activate disaster response? 14 NDRF teams deploy in West Bengal while 11 teams position across Odisha's vulnerable zones.
Rainfall predictions show extreme downpours headed for Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, and neighboring districts between October 24-25.
Dana's threat forces Kolkata airport to implement emergency protocols while six top bureaucrats monitor Odisha's most at-risk areas.
When will Dana make landfall? Weather department pinpoints critical window between night of October 24 and morning of October 25 for maximum impact.
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