A powerful cyclone hit India’s east coast on Friday, uprooting trees, downing power lines and flooding some areas. No deaths or injuries have been reported, Day.Az reports with reference to.
Around midnight, Cyclone Dana hit the state of Odisha with wind speeds of 100-110 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 120 kilometers per hour. Its intensity is expected to weaken to a cyclonic storm by midday, the meteorological department said. In the state of Odisha, schools are closed, flights to the capital Bhubaneswar are suspended until Friday morning, and more than half a million people are evacuated in anticipation of the storm, Noi.md reports with reference to news.ro, Day.Az reports.
We have no reports of damage to life or property, just downed trees. Power supply in the affected areas will be restored by noon,” said Dilip Routraj, chief administrative officer of the region.
Heavy rains also hit the neighboring state of West Bengal and, combined with rising sea levels, flooded low-lying areas, damaging rice crops that were almost ready for harvest in some fields. Severe storms hit the coasts of India and neighboring Bangladesh during the cyclone season from April to December, causing loss of life and damage.