Cyclone Dana: Visuals of fallen trees, strong currents and gusty winds from Odisha surface online

Cyclone Dana is forecast to make landfall on the Odisha coast around October 25. The storm will most likely grow into a strong cyclonic storm and make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dharma Port in Odisha tonight. As evacuation operations continue, several startling videos of severe winds ahead of Cyclone Dana have emerged on social media.

Visuals of Cyclone Dana surface on social media

#WATCH | West Bengal: #CycloneDana is expected to make landfall over the Odisha-West Bengal coast, between October 24-25

(Visuals from Digha beach) pic.twitter.com/BM6ic3rONp

¡ª ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2024

A video by news agency ANI shows grey clouds hovering over strong sea currents at the Digha beach. ¡°West Bengal: #CycloneDana is expected to make landfall over the Odisha-West Bengal coast, between October 24-25,¡± ANI wrote.

Another video released by the Indian Coast Guard's official account shows rescue crews from helicopters and ships delivering safety statements to fishermen and small boats.

@IndiaCoastGuard Region (North East) has initiated preventive measures ahead of Cyclone 'DANA', expected to make landfall off #WestBengal and #Odisha between 24-25 Oct 24. Our ships, helicopters, and Dornier aircraft are fully prepared for assistance, rescue and relief¡­ pic.twitter.com/1oG45NLzRl

¡ª Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) October 23, 2024

¡°@IndiaCoastGuard Region (North East) has initiated preventive measures ahead of Cyclone ¡®DANA¡¯, expected to make landfall off #WestBengal and #Odisha between 24-25 Oct 24. Our ships, helicopters, and Dornier aircraft are fully prepared for assistance, rescue and relief operations,¡± the caption read.

Several trees fell in the Tunga area, blocking the roadways, as a result of strong winds. Sudhansu Sekhar Behe, an X user, shared photographs of the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) clearing the blocked road.

Despite Cyclone Dana causing fallen trees and blocking roads in Tunga, the local community acted swiftly to clear the way, even before official response teams like ODRAF arrived. Kudos to the resilience and teamwork of these everyday heroes! #CycloneDana@dmkendrapara@CMO_Odisha pic.twitter.com/jzr3u2NqzN

¡ª Sudhansu Sekhar Behe (@chikuni123) October 24, 2024

¡°Despite Cyclone Dana causing fallen trees and blocking roads in Tunga, the local community acted swiftly to clear the way, even before official response teams like ODRAF arrived. Kudos to the resilience and teamwork of these everyday heroes!¡± the post read.

Here are some more videos users shared from Odisha

? ALERT ?
One million people to be moved out of Cyclone Dana¡¯s path in Odisha.
Landfall likely in Odisha tonight, 3 lakh people evacuated ?
Stay Safe Stay Alert.??#Danacyclone#CycloneDanaUpdate#cycloneodisha #odishapolice pic.twitter.com/4uoa2urNDB

¡ª Hajju bhunda (@hajjubhunda) October 24, 2024

Now cloudy tracking #DANA pic.twitter.com/b5OMBNFegY

¡ª Kamalika Sengupta (@KamalikaSengupt) October 23, 2024

???CYCLONE DANA UPDATE

DATE: Oct 24, 2024

- Landfall and countinue expected: Odisha-West Bengal coast (Oct 24-25)
- Gusty winds hit Bhadrak's Dhamra
- Heavy rainfall and strong winds anticipated

STAY ALERT, STAY SAFE!#CycloneDana #cycloneodisha https://t.co/C5tIKKQtyC pic.twitter.com/2O2fbFEngp

¡ª Weather monitor (@Weathermonitors) October 24, 2024

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