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Southern West Bengal experienced heavy rains and powerful winds as Cyclone Dana’s landfall process swept through Odisha's coast since midnight.
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According to the latest bulletin from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the severe cyclonic storm lay centered over north coastal Odisha, near north-northwest of Dhamara and north-northwest of Habalikhati nature camp (Bhitarkanika).
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The landfall process continues and the rear sector of the cyclone is entering into land. The landslide process would continue for the next 1-2 hours, a bulletin of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) read.
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In various parts of Mandarmani in Purba Medinipur and Gosaba in South 24 Parganas, waterlogging has been reported, compounding the misery of the affected residents.
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The full extent of the damage is still being assessed, but initial reports suggested the storm brought heavy rains, which continued into Friday morning, causing inundation in low-lying areas.
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The state administration evacuated over 2.5 lakh people till Thursday evening in anticipation of the severe cyclonic storm 'Dana'.
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Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee along with senior officials, camped at the state secretariat overnight to monitor the situation.
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Thirteen battalions from the state's disaster management force and 14 battalions from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in the coastal regions, officials said.
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South Eastern Railway (SER), which oversees routes in West Bengal, Odisha, and Jharkhand, has cancelled more than 170 express and passenger trains scheduled between October 23 and 27.
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Digha railway station is seen deserted ahead of the landfall of Cyclone 'Dana' in Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal.
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Kolkata Port authorities also halted ship movements until Friday evening as a precautionary measure.
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