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As Cyclone Dana approaches the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal, Umasankar Das from the India Meteorological Department shares vital insights on its expected impact, affected areas, and important safety measures for residents.

The Bay of Life Surf School & Ocean Literacy in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, started by Showkath Jamal, is ensuring that you get a lesson in surfing and ocean safety along with a dose of wildlife preservation and pollution control.

Even after a storm destroyed Lalita Zingurde’s house and a pandemic disrupted her livelihood, this single mother's spirit has not been crushed.

“The most moving moment was the reaction of the villagers on the other side. Their eyes welled up in joy and that was the biggest achievement of the day for us!”

"A storm surge of the height of about 1.0 meter above astronomical tide is very likely to inundate low lying areas of Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh; Ganjam, Khurda and Puri districts of Odisha at the time of landfall."

Other children were in the madrassa, when disaster struck.

Rain, storms, snow and hail don't give prior notice. But this first-of-its-kind radar will!