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Event: FL Flood Number: 2024-000197 Country: IND India Location: India Date (YMD): 2024-10-20 Time: Duration: 1 Magnitude: 0 Information Source: GDACS Comments: GDACS - High humanitarian impact in for India.Tropical Cyclone Dana made landfall near the border between Odisha and West Bengal states in India on 24 October 2024. Storm surge caused coastal flooding and strong winds uprooted trees in Odisha. In a report of 25 October, the Ministry of Home Affairs Disaster Management Division said 584,888 people were evacuated to shelters in Odisha and 216,000 in West Bengal. Heavy rain caused flooding in both states in the days following the storm's landfall. Local media reported 4 people died in floodwaters, including 3 from electrocution, in West Bengal. Aproximate Location::   THIS DISASTER ON THE INTERNET:	Useful Links: Back to Search results New Search Statistics Charts Tabular Reports Related Records: