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Severe Cyclonic Storm Dana [a] (/ ˈ d ɑː n ə /) was a strong tropical cyclone which affected the states of West Bengal and Odisha in India. [2] The third cyclonic storm and second severe cyclonic storm of the 2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Dana formed from a low pressure area that the Indian Meteorological Department first monitored on 20 October.
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Dana pounded some districts in Odisha and neighbouring West Bengal state with heavy downpours as gusty winds brought down trees Cyclone Dana - live: Heavy rains pound India’s east coast as ...
Tropical Cyclone Dana made landfall along the northern coast of Odisha state as the equivalent of a tropical storm in the Atlantic basin with winds of 110 kilometers per hour (70 mph), according ...
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In Bhubaneswar, 60% of trees were flattened by the winds and rain; [1] aerial surveys revealed that the entire city was submerged by floodwaters. [23] Adjacent areas were nearly stripped of all tree cover. [16] Until 8 November, the city remained without power.
Heavy rains also occurred in Bhubaneswar, causing low-lying areas of the city like Sundarpada to get submerged by the rainwater; many drains, roads and old houses were damaged. [15] Due to the floods, over 1.2 lakh hectares of cropland were destroyed or damaged, leading to huge losses for farmers. The most affected croplands were in the Puri ...
The strongest cyclone on record in the Bay of Bengal was a super cyclonic storm in 1999, which made landfall on Paradeep, Odisha, in October 1999, with winds of 260 km/h (160 mph). [94] The cyclone killed 9,887 people across Odisha, with 1.6 million houses damaged or destroyed. [96] Damage was estimated at US$1.5 billion. [97]