As Cyclone Dana barrels toward the Odisha coast, threatening to impact nearly half of the state's population, the government is racing against time to execute a massive evacuation plan aimed at reloca

2) In view of the situation, the government has urged the tourists to leave the coastal town of Puri as a precautionary measure. “The tourists who have come to Puri should leave the seaside pilgrim town soon as the district is likely to be affected by the severe cyclonic storm,” Odisha Minister Suresh Pujari said.

As Cyclone Dana approaches Odisha, memories of the devastating Cyclone Phailin in 2013 resurface among residents. With potential wind speeds of 120 kmph, the storm is predicted to hit between Puri and Sagar Island.

The Odisha Government has planned to move over a million people from 3,000 villages in 14 districts to relief camps. The cyclone is likely to affect half of the state’s population

The IMD has issued a warning for severe weather conditions as Cyclone Dana approaches, with expected wind speeds of 1

As Cyclone Dana approaches the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal, Odisha's revenue and disaster management minister Suresh Pujari announced the establish