Bhubaneswar: The coastal belt of Odisha is experiencing heavy rain and squally winds since Thursday morning with the sea condition remaining rough, as severe cyclonic storm ‘Dana’ approached closer to the state’s coast.
According to the IMD, the cyclone is likely to make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port in Odisha between Thursday night and early Friday with wind speeds of up to 120 kmph.
The highest rainfall of 62 mm was recorded at Paradip, while Rajnagar in Kendrapara district received 24 mm rain, in the last four hours, the Met Department said.
Moderate to intense rain and thunderstorms with wind speeds of 30-40 kmph are likely to lash some parts of Bhadrak, Balasore, Jajpur, Cuttack, Khurda, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada and Puri districts during the day, it said.
Meanwhile, roads in some areas of Balasore, Bhadrak, Bhitarkania and Puri were blocked, after trees were uprooted due to strong winds, officials said.
