Odisha govt issues emergency helplines as cyclone Dana approaches

Bhubaneswar, Oct 23: As the deep depression in the Bay of Bengal intensified into Cyclone Dana on Wednesday morning, the Odisha government has proactively issued emergency helpline and control room numbers for residents seeking guidance and assistance. The toll-free number for support during and after the cyclone is 1077.

For emergencies, individuals can also reach out to the State Emergency Operation Center (SEOC) at 7682982668 or 0674-2534177.

In addition, specific emergency numbers have been established for the 15 most vulnerable districts, each with its own control room. The emergency contact numbers for these districts are as follows:

•           Angul: Control Room 06764-230980

•           Balasore: Control Room 06782-262286, 06782-261077

•           Bhadrak: Control Room 06784-251881

•           Cuttack: Control Room 0671-2507842

•           Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation: Control Room 1929

•           Mayurbhanj: Control Room 06792-252759, 06792-252941

•           Jajpur: Control Room 06728-222648

•           Kendrapara: Control Room 06727-232803

•           Keonjhar: Control Room 06766-255437

•           Jagatsinghpur: Control Room 06724-220368

•           Dhenkanal: Control Room 06762-226507, 06762-221376

•           Puri: Control Room 06752-223237

•           Khurda: Control Room 06755-220002

•           Ganjam: Control Room 06811-263978

•           Nayagarh: Control Room 06753-252978