Bhadrak, Oct 25: The restoration and relief work has begun following cyclone Dana's landfall on the Odisha coast in the early hours of Friday.

NDRF team removed uprooted trees in different villages of Dhamara after Cyclone Dana made landfall in the coastal areas of the state. The people of Dhamra, Bhadrak and adjoining areas in coastal Odisha witnessed turbulent seas, gusty winds and rainfall as an impact of the cyclone.

Additional District Magistrate of Bhadrak, Shantanu Mohanty, said, "We have already evacuated the vulnerable people and they are in cyclone shelters... Electricity and other things have been restored. Fire Services, ODRF and NDRF teams have been moved... There has been a red alert in Bhadrak as heavy rain is expected. We have conveyed the message to the people not to go out."

The weather department predicted that it was likely to weaken gradually into a cyclonic storm by today afternoon.

(ANI)

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