Flight operations in Bhubaneswar will resume earlier at 8:00 am due to Cyclone Dana. Authorities in Odisha and West Bengal have evacuated lakhs of people, closed schools, cancelled over 400 trains, and suspended flights as the severe cyclonic storm is expected to make landfall past midnight at a speed of 120 kmph.

By Jatindra Dash BHUBANESWAR (Reuters) -Flights to and from the capital cities of India's eastern states of Odisha and West Bengal, including Kolkata, will be suspended from Thursday evening to Friday morning as the region braces for a cyclone set to hit during that time,

The weather department said that light-to-moderate rainfall in most places and heavy-to-very heavy rainfall at a few places and extremely heavy rainfall (above 21 cm) at isolated places in Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Jagatsingpur Keonjhar, Jajpur, Cuttack and Dhenkanal, Khurda and Puri districts are expected till October 25.

As Cyclone Dana intensifies over Odisha, historical precedents reveal the severe impact of past cyclones. While evacuations have improved safety, the economic toll and infrastructural damage remain significant challenges for affected regions.

A powerful cyclone is expected to barrel into India's eastern coast early on Friday. Here are some key details about its landfall and intensity, and the measures being taken by authorities to protect people and property.

Cyclone Dana, expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm, is set to make landfall in Odisha on Friday.

There was a bit delay in suspending flight operations due to a non-specific bomb threat directed towards Kolkata. The threat was posted on X, the AAI official said, adding it later turned out to be a hoax.

Kolkata airport will suspend flight operations from 6 pm Thursday to 9 am Friday due to cyclone Dana. Authorities are securing the terminal, aircraft, and equipment to ensure safety. Standard procedures such as retracting aerobridges,

The Kolkata airport suspended flight operations for 15 hours from Thursday evening in the wake of Cyclone Dana, a senior Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said

Attention for flyers! In the wake of the possible impact of Cyclone Dana, flight operations have been suspended from Kolkata’s Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Air Airport and Bhubaneswar Airport.