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Updated: Oct 24, 2024 22:39 IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 24 (Desk): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is monitoring the cyclone ‘Dana’ situation that is expected to make landfall between Odisha and the West Bengal coast on Thursday midnight.
Earlier in the day, CM Mamata Banerjee said that she would be monitoring the situation.
“I will be staying in Nabanna tonight till the time of landfall (of cyclone ‘Dana’),” said Mamata Banerjee.
Meanwhile, in view of Cyclone ‘Dana’ impact on the coastal region of West Bengal, including Kolkata, flight operations at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport have been suspended from 1800 hours today to 0900 hours on Oct 25 due to predicted heavy winds and heavy rainfall
Thousands of people have been evacuated and shifted to relief camps by the West Bengal government in the wake of Cyclone Dana, which is expected to make landfall at Thursday midnight.
According to the official data, so far the state government has evacuated 1,59,837 people and shifted 83,537 people to relief camps till now.
A safe zone has also been established for fishing trawlers at Mohana in Digha in Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal.
The control room in Howrah is also monitoring the situation ahead of the expected landfall.
West Bengal Disaster Management Minister Javed Ahmed Khan said that CM Mamata Banerjee is monitoring the situation.
“The CM herself is monitoring it, she will be present at night here. The control room is open 24*7. All the agencies have been alerted. Evacuation has also been done,” Khan said.
The cyclonic storm “Dana” is expected to make landfall over the Odisha-West Bengal coast between October 24 and 25.
West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose extended support for the people of the state in the wake of Cyclone Dana and said that the people of Bengal have braved many storms and will face Dana with confidence and patience. He added “Bengal will stand together. India will stand together. We shall overcome.” (Desk)
