India evacuating more than a million people

Cyclone Dana nears Odisha, West Bengal coasts: What is the landfall of a cyclone?
Odisha has already evacuated over a million people from areas likely to be affected. What exactly does a landfall mean and how long does its impact usually last? We explain.
India evacuating more than a million people as Cyclone Dana nears
Authorities in India are evacuating nearly 1.5 million people from the path of an approaching cyclone in the eastern states of Odisha (formerly Orissa) and West Bengal. Thousands of relief workers have been deployed to minimise damage from Cyclone Dana, which is expected to make landfall in the next 24 hours.
Mapped: Severe Cyclone Dana churns towards India prompting over a million to evacuate
Cyclone Dana is barrelling toward India’s east coast, prompting authorities to shut schools and airports and begin evacuating more than one million people.The storm, packing wind speeds of 62-68mph and gusts up to 74mph,
Cyclone Dana FAQs: As Odisha, Bengal brace for landfall, all you need to know about the storm
The storm, that is currently over east-central Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra port.
As cyclone Dana approaches India's east coast, what you need to know
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 - live: Over a million people evacuated as India braces for severe storm
Cyclone Dana is expected to hammer the low-lying regions of West Bengal and Odisha, home to around 150 million people, as a “severe cyclonic storm” late on Thursday or Friday morning, India’s weather bureau said. At least 1.1 million people on India’s eastern coast were fleeing to storm shelters inland, just hours before the storm’s arrival.
More than a million Indians flee as cyclone approaches
At least 1.1 million people on India’s eastern coast are fleeing to storm shelters inland, hours before a powerful cyclone is expected to hammer the low-lying region, ministers said Thursday. Cyclone Dana is likely to hit the coasts of West Bengal and Odisha states — home to around 150 million people — as a “severe cyclonic storm” late on Thursday,
Cyclone Dana: Residents evacuate homes on India's east coast before storm's landfall
Thousands of residents evacuated their homes on India’s east coast on Wednesday as a cyclone hurtled towards land with wind speeds expected to reach 100kph. Cyclone Dana, named by Qatar and meaning "generosity" in Arabic,
Cyclone Dana: Odisha, Bengal to evacuate people; Coast Guard on high alert
As Odisha and West Bengal are bracing for a severe cyclonic storm, governments of both states have decided to evacuate people and close educational institutions in vulnerable areas
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