Odisha's Deputy CM Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo has announced heightened vigilance across multiple departments as Cyclone Dana approaches. The cyclone is projected to make landfall on October 24, with severe weather expected,

The Odisha government issued an advisory for tourists and urged them to leave Puri soon in view of Cyclone Dana.

In view of the impending cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal, the Odisha government decided to close the schools in affected districts from October 23rd to October 25th.

The IMD warns of a severe cyclonic storm affecting Bengal and Odisha, bringing heavy rain and strong winds from October 23 to 25.

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

Cyclone Dana is likely to hit Odisha coast on October 24 In the wake of the heavy rainfall, the Odisha government urged tourists not to visit holy town Puri until the cyclone makes landfall.

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,

It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a depression by Tuesday morning and into a cyclonic storm by Wednesday over east-central 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.

Cyclone Dana is expected to affect the coastal regions of northern Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, and Bangladesh.