Cyclone ‘Dana’ updates: According to The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone ‘Dana’ has weakened without causing any casualties in Orissa and is expected to weaken further and become insignificant. Even though the situation was under control in Odisha, one person died in West Bengal.
“The depression over north Odisha moved slightly westwards during the past 6 hours and weakened into a well-marked low-pressure area over the same region. It will likely weaken further and become insignificant during the next 12 hours.” IMD said, in a post on X.
Odisha: No casualties due to Dana, CM Majhi said
Dana hit the coasts of Odisha with a speed of 100-119kmph, causing major havoc. Non-stop heavy rainfalls, Uprooting trees, and snapping of electrical lines were among the few situations that had to be taken care of.
CM Manjhi, addressing a press conference mentioned that no casualty happened because of their prompt and attentive ‘teamwork’. Despite the police force facing major issues due to the non-stop pouring, eight lakh people were evacuated, and the restoration of electric wires was underway.
“Many relief centers are still open. Restoration of electric wires is going on. We are facing problems due to continuous rain. Crops of 1.75 lakhs hector have been damaged. Budhabalanga River is flooded but it is flowing below the danger level,” CM Manjhi said. No stones were left unturned in the efforts of the state government. 158 platoon police forces were deployed at the cyclone-affected areas to address the concerns of the common people.
Cyclone Dana will weaken in the next 12 hours
The latest update by Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) says, ‘Cyclone Dana’ is expected to weaken into depression in the next 12 hours. IMD said on X, “It is likely to move nearly westwards across north Odisha and weaken gradually into a depression during the next 12 hours. The system is under continuous surveillance of the Doppler weather radar at Paradip,”.
Tireless efforts are being put in by the Indian Cost Guards. They mobilized 11 ships, 5 aircraft, and 14 Disaster Relief Teams to take care of any unforeseen situation and execute the relief operations without any hassle.
