Cyclone Dana

Severe Cyclonic Storm Dana[a] was a tropical cyclone. In October 2024, it affected West Bengal, Odisha, and Bangladesh. It was the third named cyclone o

Cyclone Dana
Not to be confused with Tropical Storm Danas (2019).
Severe Cyclonic Storm Dana
Severe cyclonic storm (IMD scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Dana on 24 October
Formed22 October 2024
Dissipated27 October 2024
Highest winds3-minute sustained: 110 km/h (70 mph)
1-minute sustained: 120 km/h (75 mph)
Lowest pressure986 hPa (mbar); 29.12 inHg
Fatalities6
Areas affected
Part of the 2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

Severe Cyclonic Storm Dana[a] was a tropical cyclone. In October 2024, it affected West Bengal, Odisha, and Bangladesh. It was the third named cyclone of the 2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season [en]. Dana formed from a low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal on 22 October. On 24 October, it made landfall in Odisha. After this, it became weak. On 26 October, it became a remnant low.

More than 662,000 people evacuated (left their homes behind) to prepare for the cyclone. Dana caused a lot of rain in Odisha. Hundreds of trees were uprooted (pulled out). Some power outages happened. A woman in a shelter died. Officials thought that she died from cardiac arrest. In West Bengal, four people went missing and four died. In Bangladesh, one person died. Some trees fell on buildings.

Storm history

Storm path

On 22 October, a tropical depression came from a low pressure area in the eastern Bay of Bengal.[2] Twelve hours later, it became stronger[3] and began to develop. On October 23, it became a cyclonic storm on the India Meteorological Department (IMD)'s scale. The IMD named it Dana.[4] The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) also started tracking (watching) it and called it 03B.[5] Dana moved northwest that day and became a severe cyclonic storm.[6] It moved closer to eastern India on 24 October.[7]


On the same day, Dana made landfall (crossed onto land from water) near Bhitarkanika National Park [en], a place in north Odisha (an Indian state). At that time, it had wind speeds of around 63 mi (101 km).[8] It became weaker on top of land.[9] On 26 October, it became a remnant low (a weak post-tropical cyclone) over the same area.[10]

Preparations

More than 362,000 people evacuated (had to leave their homes behind) in Odisha. They lived across 1,653 villages. Government officials prepared 5,209 shelters.[11][12] 300,000 people evacuated in West Bengal.[13] Some coastal towns put restrictions on tourists.[14] The chief minister of Odisha, Mohan Charan Majhi [en], set a goal for zero casualties (people that were hurt or killed). He said that Odisha was "in total preparedness" (fully prepared) for the cyclone.[15] 25 National Disaster Response Force [en] (NDRF) teams were sent out. 11 of them went to Odisha and 14 went to West Bengal.[16] 135 railways were closed.[17]

Impact

Odisha

Dana dropped a lot of rainfall in Odisha. It made hundreds of trees fall there. On its eastern shore, some areas were flooded.[18][19] Mangroves in Bhitarkanika National Park, where the storm crossed onto land, decreased storm surge (rising water from a storm). Because of them, less damage occurred there and in nearby areas.[20][21][22] In Paradip, 62 mm (2.4 in) of rain fell on 24 October. Fallen trees blocked roads across the state.[23][24] Some houses near the coast had their roofs blown off.[25] The Budhabalanga River [en] rose to 7.84 m (25.7 ft) in the Balasore district. Flash flooding happened in the Balasore and Bhadrak [en] districts.[26] Utility poles were knocked down. This caused power outages.[27][24] Many crops were ruined by water. UNICEF said that 180,000 ha (440,000 acres) of crops were ruined.[19][24] A woman in a shelter in Kendrapara district [en] died. Officials thought that she died because of a cardiac arrest.[28] A minimum of 16,417 houses were damaged.[29] Suresh Pujari, the minister of disaster management, estimated that ₹6,161,900,000 (US$81 million) were lost in the state.[30]

West Bengal

Dana caused four deaths in West Bengal. Three of them were due to electrocution.[31] Multiple boats in the Ganges river at Murshidabad [en] capsized (turned over). This happened due to strong winds. Because of this, four people went missing. Some passengers swam back to land. They were taken to hospitals.[32] In Jodhpur Park [en], Kolkata, 190 mm (7.5 in) of rain fell between 4 am and 8 pm on 25 October.[33]

Bangladesh

A farmer in Betagi [en] died. He was crushed by a falling tree branch.[34] Falling trees also destroyed some buildings in Kathalia [en].[35] Dana dropped the highest amount of rain in the country on Chuadanga [en]. On 25 October, 82 mm (3.2 in) of rain fell there.[36]

Aftermath

On 26 October, Suresh Pujari said that the power came back in 90 percent of the homes in which it was lost. He also said that people whose homes were destroyed would be moved to pucca houses [en]. On 6 November, Odisha's government gave district magistrates [en] of districts hit by Dana ₹4,230,000,000 (US$56 million). They were told to give this money to the people. The government also directly spent ₹23,730,000 (US$310,000) for recovery work.[29]

Notes

  1. ↑ Dana is an Arabic word. It means "generosity". Qatar suggested it.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Cyclone Dana explained: Meaning of 'Dana', who gave the name? List of trains cancelled". Hindustan Times. October 24, 2024. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ "RSMC Bulletin based on 00:00:00 UTC of 22-10-2024" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. 22 October 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 November 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "RSMC Bulletin based on 12:00:00 UTC of 22-10-2024" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. 22 October 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 April 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "RSMC Bulletin based on 00:00:00 UTC of 23-10-2024" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. 23 October 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 April 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "PROGNOSTIC REASONING FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE 03B (DANA) WARNING NR 001". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. 23 October 2024. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "RSMC Bulletin based on 18:00:00 UTC of 23-10-2024" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "PROGNOSTIC REASONING FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE 03B (DANA) WARNING NR 007". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "RSMC Bulletin based on 20:30:00 UTC of 24-10-2024" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. 24 October 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 April 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "RSMC Bulletin based on 03:00:00 UTC of 25-10-2024" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. 25 October 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 April 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "RSMC Bulletin based on 00:00:00 UTC of 26-10-2024" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. 26 October 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 October 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Cyclone Dana makes landfall highlights: Over 6 lakh evacuated in West Bengal and Odisha". The Hindu. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "Cyclone 'Dana' to make landfall early Friday; Odisha, Bengal receive heavy rainfall | UPDATES". The New Indian Express. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  13. ↑ Yadav, Nikita (24 October 2024). "India evacuating more than a million people as Cyclone Dana nears". BBC News. Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  14. ↑ Chowdhury, Rajib (22 October 2024). "West Bengal Schools Shut as Cyclone DANA Approaches". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 8 November 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  15. ↑ "Cyclone Dana: Odisha govt fully prepared to tackle situation, says CM Charan Majhi". The Hindu. Bhubaneswar. 22 October 2024. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  16. ↑ "Cyclone Dana on the horizon, 25 NDRF teams deployed: Here's what to expect as it approaches Odisha and West Bengal". The Economic Times. 21 October 2024. Archived from the original on 21 October 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  17. ↑ Nag, Jayatri (23 October 2024). "Cyclone Dana: West Bengal govt unveils preparedness plan for nine districts ahead of landfall". The Economic Times. Retrieved 6 January 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  18. ↑ "Cyclone Dana triggers heavy rainfall, uproots trees, snaps power lines". Hindustan Times. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Odisha Struggles With Post-Cyclone Flooding; Thousands Relocated, Power Restoration Hampered". ETV Network. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  20. ↑ Sudarsan Maharana (25 October 2024). "Bhitarkanika's mangrove blunts Dana's rampage". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  21. ↑ "How mangroves in Odisha likely reduced Cyclone Dana's impact". Indian Express. 27 October 2024. Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  22. ↑ Patra, Debabrat; Neogi, Surajit (11 June 2025). "Mangroves can mitigate cyclones and floods in Eastern India, especially Odisha and West Bengal". Down To Earth. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  23. ↑ "Heavy rain batters Odisha, Bengal as severe Cyclone Dana nears coast". India Today. 24 October 2024. Archived from the original on 13 September 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 "India Flash Update No. 2 (Cyclone Dana)" (PDF). UNICEF. 28 October 2024. p. 1. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  25. ↑ "Trees And Power Lines Flattened As Cyclone Dana Hits India". Barron's. 25 October 2024. Archived from the original on 7 November 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  26. ↑ "Cyclone Dana aftermath: Odisha focuses on restoration, flash floods in Balasore". The Hindu. Bhubaneswar. 26 October 2024. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  27. ↑ "How has Cyclone Dana impacted life on India's eastern coast?". Reuters. New Delhi. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  28. ↑ "Cyclone Dana causes significant damage in Odisha, West Bengal; CM Mamata confirms two death". The New Indian Express. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 "Odisha government releases Rs 423 cr cyclone assistance". The New Indian Express. Bhubaneshwar. 6 November 2024. Archived from the original on 15 October 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  30. ↑ "Total damage due to Cyclone Dana pegged at Rs 616.19 crore: Odisha minister". The Economic Times. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  31. ↑ "Cyclone Dana: Two more deaths reported in West Bengal; toll rises to four". The Hindu. 26 October 2024. Archived from the original on 27 October 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  32. ↑ "Four feared dead as wind flips multiple boats and dinghies in Murshidabad". The Telegraph. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  33. ↑ "Cyclone Dana: Sharp spells in two phases floods roads". The Telegraph. 26 October 2024. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  34. ↑ "ঘূর্ণিঝড় দানা: বরগুনায় গাছ চাপা পড়ে কৃষকের মৃত্যু". The Daily Star (in Bengali). 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  35. ↑ "বরিশাল বিভাগে ব্যাপক ঝড়-বৃষ্টি, বসত ঘর বিধ্বস্ত, নিহত ১". risingbd.com (in Bengali). 24 October 2024. Archived from the original on 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  36. ↑ "Bangladesh spared from damage as Cyclone Dana weakens". The Business Standard. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2026.

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