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Cyclonic storm Dana moved northwestwards across north Odisha and has weakened into a deep depression, with a maximum sustained wind of 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph. The cyclone spared Odisha and West Bengal of any severe damage to infrastructure while flight and rail operations resumed on Friday after the cyclonic storm completed landfall, triggering heavy rains and uprooting trees and electric poles. While West Bengal reported one death, Odisha said it has achieved its “zero casualty mission”.
What’s the forecast? The deep depression is now likely to move nearly westwards across north Odisha and weaken into a depression during the next 12 hours. The Met Office on Friday warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall in several south Bengal districts, including Kolkata. It said that light to moderate rain is likely at many places over south Bengal, with heavy rain at one or two places in Purba and Paschim Medinipur and Jhargram districts on Saturday. While heavy rain lashed several areas of coastal Odisha, the IMD has forecast heavy downpours till Saturday morning and issued a red warning for Bhadrak, Balasore, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj districts.
Is there any report of destruction or death? There were reports of damage to thatched houses and disruption of road transportation in some parts of Odisha’s northern districts due to trees being uprooted. Electricity lines have also been damaged in some areas. Lauding the ‘zero-casualty’ mission, CM Majhi said, “Ahead of the formation of a cyclonic system in the Bay of Bengal, the Odisha government had set a target of ‘Zero Casualty’ and worked in that direction from day one of the preparation.”
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