The director of the India Meteorological Department (IMD)’s Bhubaneswar centre, Manorama Mohanty said there is no possibility of the impending cyclonic storm to intensify into a super cyclonic storm or extremely super cyclonic storm.

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,

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.

The cyclonic storm is expected to intensify into a depression by October 22 morning and a cyclonic storm by October 23, before moving towards the northwest Bay of Bengal, nearing the Odisha-West Bengal coasts by the morning of October 24.

Cyclone Dana is predicted to hit the Odisha-West Bengal coast on3 (Wednesday). The cyclonic storm is expected to unleash heavy rainfall and strong winds. According to an IMD official, it can also intensify into ‘severe cyclonic storm’,

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

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.