According to the Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone 'Dana' which emerged from the Bay of Bengal will calm down completely by Saturday night. Cyclone 'Dana' has claimed 4 lives in West Bengal's East Bardhaman, South 24 Parganas, Kolkata and Howrah.
No one died in Odisha due to the cyclone, but rains and storms caused crop damage in an area of 1.75 lakh hectares. Odisha CM Mohan Charan Manjhi said that 8 lakh people were rescued before the storm.
Cyclone 'Dana' also affected Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu. Rains continue in Bihar and Jharkhand. The temperature in Jharkhand has dropped by 6 degrees. Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh are likely to receive rain in the next 24 hours.
Cyclone 3 pictures after 'Dana' hit…
Kolkata: After Odisha, cyclone 'Dana' had the worst impact in West Bengal.
Balasore: A man tries to escape from strong winds during the landfall process of 'Dana'.
Kolkata: Roads are flooded after rains. Meanwhile, the delivery boy is going to deliver the food.
Bihar-Jharkhand also fell trees and power poles, rain
Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore districts in Odisha have been worst affected. Many trees were uprooted due to strong winds. Electricity poles were down. Because of this, power supply was disrupted in many areas. Due to the storm, rain is also falling in the nearby states of Jharkhand and Bihar.
Heavy rain continued in 8 districts of South Bengal on Friday. Kolkata received 4 inches of rain in 24 hours. However, air service was resumed in both the states between 8 am and 9 am on Friday and railway by 10 am.
2,211 babies were born between the storms, including 18 twins
4,859 pregnant women were referred to maternity centers in Odisha during the cyclone. Out of which 2,211 gave birth on October 23 and 24. The newborns include 18 twins.
Weather conditions in the states…
Chhattisgarh: Yellow alert, lightning alert with rain in 12 districts today
The impact of Cyclone 'Dana' was seen in the districts of Chhattisgarh today (Saturday). Districts of the state bordering Odisha are likely to receive light to moderate rains. The Meteorological Department has declared yellow alert for 12 districts. The Meteorological Department says that as soon as the effect of 'Dana' wears off, the mercury in the temperature will begin to fall, due to which the state will experience mild cold.
Rajasthan: Cold will not increase till Diwali, temperature will increase during the day
This picture is from Sikar where the weather was clear today.
Temperatures are likely to remain normal in Rajasthan till Diwali and thereafter i.e. first week of November. As there is no strong Western Disturbance till the first week of November, North India is expected to have clear weather conditions for the next five days. Meanwhile, it is likely to be sunny during the day and cool at night.
Madhya Pradesh: Rain alert for 3 days in Jabalpur-Shahdol, Rewa-Sagar, cold will also increase
Madhya Pradesh has three types of weather these days. Fog remains from night till morning. Mornings are mildly cold and sunny during the day. The Meteorological Department has issued an alert of drizzle in the eastern part i.e. Jabalpur, Shahdol, Rewa and Sagar districts on October 27, 28 and 29. Heavy winds will blow in the state due to the impact of the storm
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