Large-scale preparations are underway to deal with Cyclone Dana.
Kolkata: Due to cyclone ‘Dana’ formed in the east-central Bay of Bengal, heavy rainfall is expected in many districts of south Bengal, including Kolkata. According to an official, keeping in mind the possible impact of Cyclone ‘Dana’, Kolkata airport authorities have decided to suspend flight operations for 15 hours from 6 pm on Thursday. At the same time, it was decided to keep the Bhubaneswar airport closed. The Meteorological Department has said the cyclone could hit the coast between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra port in Odisha early on Friday and winds could blow at a speed of 120 kilometers per hour.
Fishermen are advised not to go into the sea.
The Meteorological Department said that at 8.30 am on Wednesday, the cyclone was 520 kilometers southeast of Paradip and 600 kilometers south-southeast of Sagar Island. The Meteorological Department has warned of heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places in North and South 24 Parganas, East and West Medinipur, Jhargram, Kolkata, Howrah and Hooghly districts of South Bengal on October 24 and 25. . The Meteorological Department has advised fishermen not to go to sea from October 23 to 25.
ICG and NDRF are fully prepared
The Meteorological Department has warned that the wind speed is expected to reach 60 kilometers per hour on the Odisha-West Bengal coasts from October 23 and is expected to reach 120 kilometers per hour from the night of October 24. October until the morning of October 25. . The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) said it is alert and has deployed its ships and aircraft to deal with any emergency over the Bay of Bengal. At the same time, the NDRF said it has so far deployed 13 teams in South Bengal to deal with any emergency.
Kolkata and Bhubaneswar airports to remain closed
At the same time, the AAI spokesperson has stated that in view of the impact of Cyclone ‘Dana’ on the coastal area of West Bengal and due to the possibility of heavy or very heavy rains in Kolkata, from 6:00 p.m. on 24 October until 9 am on October 25. It has been decided to suspend flight operations. At the same time, Bhubaneswar airport will also remain closed for flights from 5 pm on October 24 to 9 am on October 25. More than 150 express and passenger trains passing through the South Eastern Railway zone have reportedly been canceled in the wake of the severe cyclonic storm. (with language inputs)
