The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) stated in its hourly bulletin that severe cyclonic storm "Dana" finished its landfall process on Friday morning, around eight and a half hours after the storm initially struck the Bengal-Odisha coast. 

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi praised the government's "zero casualty mission" and thanked the authorities for successfully lessening the storm's effects. According to officials in West Bengal, a thorough damage assessment has not yet been completed.

Dana deteriorated and turned into a cyclonic storm on Friday morning, with its center located around 50 km north-northwest of Dhamra and 30 km northeast of Bhadrak town. The storm struck the continent with a wind speed of 110 kmph. An IMD scientist told PTI that the "Dana" landfall began at around 12.05 am on Thursday night and was finished at about 8.30 am today.

According to the IMD, the cyclone is expected to gradually deteriorate into a deep depression over the course of the next six hours as it moves northwest across north Odisha. The meteorological service has emphasized that the system is constantly monitored by the Paradip Doppler weather radar. 

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No casualties, restoration efforts underway, and flying operations resume: What is the storm's aftermath? 

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The chief minister of Odisha declared on Friday that the storm had not claimed any human lives. There have been no reports of human fatalities. Thanks to everyone's participation, our zero casualty mission has been successful," he stated.

"By the grace of Lord Jagannath and cooperation of all," the chief minister said, thanking all the stakeholders, including ministers, MLAs, other representatives of the people, rescue teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF), Fire Service, Odisha Police, social activists, the media, and others. 

In the meantime, the NDRF and ODRAF troops began restoration work after many tree-cutting accidents were reported in Odisha. In the Bhadrak district's Dhamra area, the rescue crews endured strong gusts and a lot of rain. Minister of Higher Education for Odisha Suryabanshi Suraj stated: "Trees have fallen, causing significant damage to electrical installations. Roads are being made clear. 

Parts of Bengal, including Kolkata, have been battered by heavy rains since Thursday night. Despite the heavy downpour, Power Minister Aroop Biswas stated that a thorough damage assessment would be available by the evening, according to PTI.  There have been reports of waterlogging in Gosaba in South 24 Parganas and other areas of Mandarmani in Purba Medinipur.