The depression over the East-central Bay of Bengal on Tuesday intensified into a deep depression and lay about 690 km southeast of Paradip (Odisha), 740 km south-southeast of Sagar Island (West Bengal) and 710 km south-southeast of Khepupara (Bangladesh).

West Bengal Government has already issued advisories to agricultural officers and district collectors for quick rainwater evacuation. Energy grids and emergency transmission towers in potentially affected districts are under close watch. Cyclone shelters will be stocked with essential supplies and commodities.

Cyclone Dana, expected to make landfall between Odisha and West Bengal on October 24, has prompted the closure of schools in 14 districts of Odisha and several in West Bengal. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings of heavy rainfall and wind speeds of up to 120 km/h in the coastal areas.

West Bengal prepares for Cyclone Dana as the state government initiates evacuations and school closures to protect residents. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee assures readiness for the storm, with disaster response teams deployed and control rooms operational.

As the cyclonic storm moved closer, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted that West Bengal and Odisha would witness intense rainfall after the landfall on4.

The depression over the Bay of Bengal now lies 730 km southeast of Paradip and is likely to make a landfall between Odisha's Puri and West Bengal's Sagar Island by Thursday

President Droupadi Murmu's scheduled visit to Odisha, set for Wednesday, has been postponed due to the approaching cyclone.

Due to an impending cyclone, fishermen in Kendrapada and Jagatsinghpur districts have anchored their boats as wind speeds are expected to rise to 100-

Schools will be closed in various Odisha districts from October 23 to 25 due to Cyclone Dana. IMD predicts heavy rainfall in coastal Odisha and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall on October 24,