Thu Oct 24 16:42:11 UTC 2024: Updated – October 24, 2024 11:02 pm IST – BengaluruDark clouds hover over the Hooghly River as Cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall over the Odisha-West Bengal coast, near Howrah Bridge in Kolkata on October 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday said its polar orbiting satellite EOS-06 and geostationary satellite INSAT-3DR had been tracking the cyclone Dana since October 20.Cyclone Dana LIVE updates – October 24, 2024
”Cyclonic storm Dana is fast approaching the coastal districts of Odisha and West Bengal. ISRO satellites are tracking the cyclone since October 20. ISRO polar orbiting satellite EOS-06 and geostationary satellite INSAT-3DR are regularly providing valuable information on the cyclone status. ISRO polar orbiting satellite EOS-06 Scatterometer sensor provides the status of ocean winds and their circulation well before the formation of the cyclone,” the space agency said.Odisha focuses on shifting 3.62 lakh people with Cyclone Dana likely to make landfall near Bhitarkanika National Park
Watch: Odisha evacuates people as Cyclone Dana heads towards coast
Cyclonic storm Dana: Kolkata airport to suspend flight operations from 6 pm on October 24ISRO also released pictures and videos and stated that the satellite inputs help in better monitoring and mitigation of the cyclone threat to India.
Published – October 24, 2024 10:12 pm IST
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