Landfall likely past midnight, 3.5 lakh evacuated

According to Manorama Mohanty, director of the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre, Dana is expected to make landfall along the north Odisha and West Bengal coasts near Bhitarkanika and Dhamra as a severe cyclonic storm, with winds reaching speeds of 100-110 km per hour and gusts of up to 120 km per hour. The storm is forecasted to maintain its intensity until Friday morning before weakening into a cyclonic storm, due to a high-pressure system over the Arabian Sea preventing further intensification. After landfall, Dana may recurve west-southwestward, potentially bringing rain to central and southern districts of Odisha on Saturday.

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