Cyclone Dana brought heavy rains to Kolkata, relieving allergy and asthma sufferers by causing Chhatim trees to shed their fragrant flowers. While the trees’ high air pollution tolerance makes them valuable, their scent led to planting restrictions. KOLKATA: Cyclone Dana triggered heavy rains, but the city was spared any significant damage. However, it did bring…
Bhubaneswar: Two anticyclones strategically located on either side of the severe Cyclone Dana played a crucial role in weakening its intensity and mitigating its impact on Odisha by sandwiching the storm from either side, India Meteorological Department (IMD) scientists said on Friday.The presence of anticyclones, which are characterised by the movement of air towards land…
Cyclone Dana, a severe cyclonic storm, is rapidly approaching the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that the cyclone will make landfall between midnight on October 24 and the early hours of October 25, bringing wind speeds between 100-120 km/h. Authorities have urged residents in the coastal regions…
‘Very severe’ cyclonic storm Dana is approaching the Odisha coast rapidly and is expected to make landfall between Bhitarkanika in Kendrapara district of Odisha and Dhamra in Bhadrak early on Friday with a wind speed up to 120 kmph.As both Odisha and neighbouring West Bengal braces up for the storm, satellite images have captured its…
Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan NEW DELHI: Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday compared the CM Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government to cyclone Dana, claiming if voted to power it will “wreak havoc”.Chouhan, who is BJP’s Jharkhand poll in charge, called the Hemant dispensation “deadlier than Dana”.“The Hemant Soren coalition government is deadlier than ‘Dana’….
Cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall on the Odisha coast between Thursday night and Friday morning, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). This severe cyclonic storm is predicted to bring wind speeds of 100-110 km/h, with gusts possibly reaching 120 km/h. These conditions could result in dangerous weather scenarios, including heavy rainfall and…
NEW DELHI: Kolkata airport will remain shut for 15 hours from October 24 6pm to October 25 9am in view of cyclone Dana which may hit West Bengal and Odisha coast by Thursday night, as per IMD‘s forecast.Further, over 190 local trains have been cancelled as a part of precautionary measure. The suspension will be…
On Tuesday, the West Bengal government ordered the closure of schools and colleges in nine districts from October 23 to 25, 2024, due to the impending threat from Cyclone “Dana,”. Schools and colleges will remain closed in the following districts: East Midnapore, West Midnapore, South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, Jhargram, Bankura, Hooghly, Howrah, and…
Fishermen at seaside villages in Balasore Talasari beach are getting prepared for ensuing cyclone that is likely to hit Odisha-West Bengal coast by October 24 as a severe cyclonic storm on Monday. BHUBANESWAR: A cyclonic storm is likely to hit the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal on Thursday after an existing system over the…
