Cyclone Dana is likely to hit Odisha coast on October 24 In the wake of the heavy rainfall, the Odisha government urged tourists not to visit holy town Puri until the cyclone makes landfall.

The Odisha government issued an advisory for tourists and urged them to leave Puri soon in view of Cyclone Dana.

In view of the impending cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal, the Odisha government decided to close the schools in affected districts from October 23rd to October 25th.

BHUBANESWAR: The cyclonic circulation over the Andaman Sea intensified into a low-pressure area at 5:30 am on Monday morning over the east-central Bay.

New Delhi, The National Disaster Response Force has kept 14 teams in West Bengal and 11 teams in Odisha on standby for deployment in the wake of an impending cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal which is likely to make a landfall between Puri and Sagar Island on Thursday, a government statement said Monday.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of Cyclone Dana's imminent arrival in Odisha, predicting heavy rainfall and strong winds from October 23 to 25. With the cyclone's landfall expected between Puri and Sagar Island,

Odisha says it is “fully prepared” to face the cyclone, West Bengal also predicted to receive very heavy rainfall.

IMD Director-General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said that the system is expected to evolve into a powerful cyclonic storm, with significant to extremely heavy rainfall expected in parts of Odisha starting October 23.

Cyclone Dana is expected to affect the coastal regions of northern Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, and Bangladesh.

It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a depression by Tuesday morning and into a cyclonic storm by Wednesday over east-central Bay of Bengal.