Cyclone Dana is expected Thursday in Odisha.

• Odisha is preparing for potential Cyclone Dana impact in coastal areas.

• Wind speeds are forecasted to reach 100 to 120 kmph.

• An upper air cyclonic circulation is over the north Andaman Sea.

• A low pressure area is likely to form over the eastcentral Bay of Bengal and the adjoining north Andaman Sea.

• The Odisha government has deployed disaster response forces in coastal districts.

• Yellow and red warnings issued for coastal districts.

• Fishermen are moving vessels to safer locations and halting deepsea fishing.

• State Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari warns against panic over cyclone prediction.

• District Collectors are asked to identify vulnerable individuals and shift them to shelters.

• Women due to be delivered of babies are asked to move to hospitals.