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(CNN) Heavy rain and high winds lashed parts of eastern India on Friday as a tropical storm hit coastal areas and rescue teams braced for its impact.. . Tropical Cyclone Dana made landfall along the northern coast of Odisha state as the equivalent of a tropical storm in the Atlantic basin with winds of 110 kilometers per hour (70 mph), according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC)..
ET).. . Dana brought rainfall between 50-150 millimeters (2-6 inches) across Odisha and West Bengal state, with the highest total of 160 mm (6.2 inches) reported in the town of Chandbali..
The India Meteorological Department (India MET) issued its highest red rainfall warning for parts of Odisha and West Bengal.. . Odishas Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi told the Press Trust of India news agency before the storms landfall that around 300,000 people had been evacuated from vulnerable areas, adding that three districts were likely to be severely affected.. ..
Last year was Indias deadliest cyclone season in recent years, killing 523 people and costing an estimated $2.5 billion in damage.. . Dana is forecast to weaken as it drifts west through Odisha, bringing moderate to isolated heavy rainfall along its path over the weekend.. ..
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