Cyclone Dana to weaken

Qatar named Dana, which is likely to weaken gradually into a cyclonic storm by noon today.The office of the Special Relief Commissioner in the Odisha capital,Bhubaneswar, received reports of trees being uprooted.In neighbouring West Bengal, East Midnapore also witnessed the impact
of the cyclone.

The services at Bhubaneswar’s Biju Patnaik International Airport and Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, which were suspended on Thursday evening as part of precautionary measures,resumed at 8 am today.

Cyclone Dana has made landfall on the Odisha coast leading to heavy rain and strong winds in several areas. The storm made landfall between Bhitarkanika in the Kendrapara district and Dhamra in Bhadrak,with a wind speed of around 110 kmph.