IMD: Cyclone ‘Dana’ has weakened into a low pressure area

Bhubaneswar: Cyclone ‘Dana’ has weakened into a “well-marked” low-pressure region, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), and is probably going to continue to diminish until it is no longer a major threat.

On Friday, Cyclone ‘Dana’ struck the coast of Odisha, destroying trees, causing electricity lines to break in many locations, and killing one person in West Bengal. With wind gusts between 100 and 110 kmph, the storm made landfall in Odisha near Bhitarkanika and Dhamra.

“Over the past six hours, the depression (remaining of the severe cyclonic storm “DANA”) over north Odisha moved slightly westward and weakened into a well-marked low-pressure area over the same region,” IMD said in a post on X. Over the course of the next twelve hours, it is probably going to weaken even more and lose its significance.

The chief minister of Odisha previously announced that all mothers and newborns are healthy, that 4431 pregnant women have been sent to health centers, and that 1600 births have been recorded. The issue is being watched all the time. With the blessings of Lord Jagannath, we shall triumph against the storm.

CM Majhi told a news conference that electric line repair is under progress and that eight lakh people have been evacuated so far. He also told me that the persistent rain is causing issues for the authorities.Now, Odisha is secure. I assessed the situation after the typhoon made landfall, and thanks to cooperation, we were able to accomplish zero casualties.

Eight lakh people had been evacuated by us. There are still plenty of aid centers operating. Electric lines are now being restored. The constant rain is causing us issues. Damage has been done to 1.75 lakh hectares of crops. Despite being inundated, the Budhabalanga River is not dangerously high, he added.
The chief minister of Odisha also emphasized that 158 platoons of police officers were sent in to ensure public safety in regions hit by cyclones.

“I want to thank everyone who works day and night. “They would have to put in an additional forty-eight hours of work,” he said.

KV Singh Deo, the deputy chief minister of Odisha, further emphasized that 90% of the electrical damage has been repaired and that there have been no fatalities.

“No casualties have been reported. There was one cow reported missing. Restoration work has been completed. Ninety percent of the electrical damage has been fixed. Every government employee has performed their duties correctly. We’ve instructed them to send in their damage reports,” he said.