{"id":160664,"date":"2024-10-24T15:19:28","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T15:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/24\/cyclone-dana-to-make-landfall-soon-heres-how-to-monitor-the-cyclone-path-in-real-time\/"},"modified":"2024-10-24T15:19:28","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T15:19:28","slug":"cyclone-dana-to-make-landfall-soon-heres-how-to-monitor-the-cyclone-path-in-real-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/24\/cyclone-dana-to-make-landfall-soon-heres-how-to-monitor-the-cyclone-path-in-real-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyclone Dana to make landfall soon: Here’s how to monitor the cyclone path in real time!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cyclone Dana<\/a>, classified as a severe cyclonic storm, is expected to make landfall in Odisha<\/a> tonight, prompting significant emergency preparations across the state. The Indian Meteorological Department<\/a> (IMD<\/a>) has warned that wind speeds<\/a> could reach between 100-120 kmph, with gusts up to 120 kmph, bringing heavy rainfall<\/a> and potential destruction to affected areas. By Wednesday evening, Odisha’s Chief Minister, Mohan Charan Majhi, confirmed that over 30% of the targeted 1 million people had been evacuated to safety.<\/p>\n

Emergency Evacuations and Travel Disruptions<\/h2>\n

The urgency of the situation has led to the suspension of operations at Bhubaneswar airport<\/a> for 17 hours, from October 24 to 9 am on October 25, which has affected approximately 45 flights. Local authorities have been proactive, deploying 20 National Disaster Response Force<\/a> (NDRF) teams, 51 Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) teams, and 200 fire services teams across the region to assist in relief and rescue operations.<\/p>\n

In total, over 7,285 cyclone shelters have been prepared to accommodate those displaced by the storm. Chief Minister Majhi emphasized that evacuation efforts would continue, stating, “Evacuation will be completed in the next few hours.”<\/p>\n

Impact on Local Districts<\/h2>\n

The IMD has issued specific warnings for several districts, including Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, and Balasore in Odisha. The department anticipates severe impacts, particularly in these areas, where wind velocity is expected to reach between 100-120 kmph. Heavy rainfall is also forecasted for parts of West Bengal, including Purba and Paschim Medinipur, Jhargram, Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, and North and South 24 Parganas.<\/p>\n

Advanced Monitoring and Tracking Capabilities<\/h2>\n

The Indian Space Research Organisation<\/a> (ISRO) has been actively tracking Cyclone Dana since October 20, utilizing its advanced satellites, EOS-06 and Insat-3DR. According to ISRO, “The EOS-06 satellite\u2019s Scatterometer sensor played a vital role in early detection by measuring ocean wind patterns and their circulation patterns. This early warning capability gave authorities valuable lead time to implement necessary safety measures in potentially affected areas.” The Insat-3DR satellite has been delivering real-time cloud data, enabling well-informed decisions regarding evacuation and disaster preparedness.
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Real-time Tracking Tools Available<\/h2>\n

Residents are encouraged to utilize third-party services like Windy and Zoom Earth for live tracking of Cyclone Dana. These platforms offer detailed visualizations of the cyclone’s projected path, intensity, and wind speeds, providing essential updates for those in the storm’s trajectory. While the IMD issues alerts, it currently lacks a real-time cyclone tracker, making these tools particularly valuable.As Cyclone Dana approaches, local authorities remain on high alert and are implementing critical safety measures to protect residents. The situation is dynamic, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
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Cyclone Dana, classified as a severe cyclonic storm, is expected to make landfall in Odisha tonight, prompting significant emergency preparations across the state. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that wind speeds could reach between 100-120 kmph, with gusts up to 120 kmph, bringing heavy rainfall and potential destruction to affected areas. By Wednesday […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":160665,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/img.etimg.com\/photo\/msid-114552716,imgsize-15154.cms","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[602],"tags":[124959,53827,123502,123505,11153,671,13093,26711,18150,55898,23851,50119,4507,18076,2881,125194,222,57719],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160664"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=160664"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160664\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":160666,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160664\/revisions\/160666"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/160665"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=160664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=160664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=160664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}