Cyclone Dana, the first post-monsoon storm of 2025, hit Odisha’s coast near Dhamra in the early hours of October 25 as a severe cyclonic storm.

The landfall process, lasting five hours, has since completed, and Dana has weakened to a tropical storm.

Heavy rain and strong winds, reaching 85 km/h, affected coastal areas, including Chandbali, Balasore, and Kolkata, with significant rainfall recorded.

The cyclone is expected to continue inland, weakening to a depression by evening. Rainfall is predicted for Odisha’s interior regions and parts of West Bengal.