Cyclonic storm Dana, originating from the Andaman Sea, will reach the Bay of Bengal by October 23. It will hit the Odisha-West Bengal coast on October 24. The Meteorological Department has not given information about the landfall of the cyclone. It is estimated that it can rival Puri. Saudi Arabia named the storm Dana. Dana means generosity.
Wind speed is expected to reach 60 kmph along the Odisha-West Bengal coast from October 23, which will increase to 120 kmph during the night of October 24 to the morning of October 25, Met officials said.
IMD Director General Mrityunjay Mohapatra said that heavy rains will start on October 23, a day before the storm hits. Some places along the Odisha-Bengal coast may receive 20 cm of rain on October 24-25. In some places, more than 30 cm or 11 inches (one foot) of rain could fall.
Low pressure starts forming from today, Cyclone in 3 days
The Meteorological Department has advised the fishermen of Odisha-Bengal not to go into the sea from October 23 to 26. The IMD said that a low pressure will start forming over the Andaman Sea by Monday (October 21) afternoon. By October 22, it will turn into a deep depression over east-central Bay of Bengal. It will turn into a cyclone by October 24.
Cyclone impact on 3 states
West Bengal: East Medinipur, West Medinipur, South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas are likely to receive heavy rain, while Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly and Jhargram are likely to receive heavy rain between October 23 and 24.
Odisha: A red alert has been issued for heavy to very heavy rain (7 to 20 cm) with very heavy rain (more than 20 cm) and lightning in Puri, Khurda, Ganjam and Jagatsinghpur districts on 24 October. storm with.
Andhra Pradesh: Light to moderate rain is also likely in Andhra Pradesh, the weather bulletin said.
What are the preparations to meet the cyclone?
The Odisha government has put all district collectors on alert. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said the state is fully prepared to deal with the situation. Personnel of Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and Fire Service are on standby.
Weather conditions in other states…
Hail accompanied by rain in Rajasthan: Weather changed in many districts including Kota-Jaisalmer
On Sunday, there was a sudden change in the weather in some parts of Rajasthan. Several districts including Karauli, Kota, Jaisalmer received cloud cover with rain at some places and hail at some places. This change in weather is caused by the formation of weather systems at the local level. Weather experts said that the weather will change today and the sky will remain cloudy. There may also be light rain at some places.
Rain warning for two days in Madhya Pradesh: Water will recede in districts of Indore, Jabalpur, Narmadapuram division today
Indore, Narmadapuram and Jabalpur divisions of southern Madhya Pradesh will receive rain for the next 2 days. The weather here will change due to the movement of low pressure area. From October 25, the effect of cold may increase at night. Night temperatures are currently below 20 degrees Celsius in many cities.
Two days of rain in districts of Chhattisgarh's Bastar division; At the end of October, the temperature will drop
The southern districts of Chhattisgarh i.e. Bastar Division are likely to receive rain today (Monday) and tomorrow (Tuesday). According to the Meteorological Department, heavy rains have been falling in Bastar for the last two days due to humidity in the air. The humidity has increased from Bastar and has now reached Raipur division. The phase of decrease in night temperature will begin in the last days of October.
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