Cyclone Dana Hits India’s East Coast Massive Evacuations and Restoration Efforts Underway

Cyclone Dana which struck India’s eastern coast late Thursday night, brought heavy rains and fierce winds, impacting daily life in Odisha and West Bengal. With extensive civic disruptions, damage to crops, and uprooted trees, over 700,000 residents have been evacuated to shelters in anticipation of the cyclone’s severe effects.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi praised the state’s successful ‘Zero Casualty’ mission, confirming no fatalities were reported. Here’s a concise update on Cyclone Dana’s impact and recovery efforts:
•Cyclone Dana’s landfall started just after midnight and continued for nearly 10 hours, heavily impacting Odisha and West Bengal coasts.
•In Odisha, close to 600,000 people were evacuated, including 6,000 pregnant women moved to health facilities.
•Restoration operations began immediately after landfall, with NDRF teams active in Kendrapada, Bhadrak, and Jagatsinghpur.
•A 1.15-meter sea surge flooded parts of the coastline.
Flight operations resumed Friday morning at Bhubaneswar’s Biju Patnaik and Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose airports.
•Over 200 canceled trains in Odisha and Bengal are now operational.
•Roads were blocked as Cyclone Dana uprooted trees, but clearing efforts are ongoing.
Some areas lost power due to downed power lines, though restoration is expected by Friday afternoon.
•Ports in Odisha, including Paradip, India’s largest port, reported no significant damage.
As the cyclone subsides, officials and emergency workers are focused on restoring normalcy, with priority given to road clearing, power restoration, and continued monitoring of affected areas.
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