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

The Arabian Sea is bracing for Cyclone Dana, named by Saudi Arabia means “generosity” in Urdu. If Cyclone Dana forms, is expected to make landfall near Puri along the coastlines of Odisha and West Bengal on October 24 i.

Kolkata: A low-pressure system over the east-central Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm and reach Odisha -West Bengal coasts on October 24, bringing heavy to very heavy rain in several south Bengal districts from October 23 to 25,

Cyclone Dana may form by October 23, impacting Odisha and West Bengal, as a low-pressure area intensifies in the Bay of Bengal.