Cyclone Arnab: Odisha announces evacuation 48,000 in eight districts
Officials said schools were closed and 48 units of the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force were deployed as heavy rain and strong winds approached.
- On Tuesday, the Odisha government ordered the evacuation of at least 48,000 people from low-lying and landslide-prone areas as very severe cyclonic storm Arnab approached the Andhra Pradesh coast, with landfall expected by Wednesday forenoon.
- The India Meteorological Department reported the storm moved west at 22 kmph over six hours, positioning it 260 km southeast of Visakhapatnam on Tuesday, before turning northwestwards toward the coast near Yanam.
- Special Relief Commissioner Rajesh Pravakar Patil deployed 294 rescue teams—nine NDRF, 60 SDRF, and 225 fire services personnel—while officials prepared 135 permanent cyclone shelters and nearly 1,600 temporary centers to accommodate evacuees.
- Authorities will shift at least 11,000 residents each from Gajapati and Nabarangpur districts, while schools across eight districts remain closed through Wednesday and the IMD issued orange warnings for heavy rainfall of 12-20 cm in vulnerable southern zones.
- Major ports including Paradip, Dhamra, and Gopalpur have stepped up preparedness as the storm brings sustained wind speeds of 125-135 kmph gusting to 150 kmph, while officials warned heavy rain in upper Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand catchments could trigger flash floods across western Odisha.
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Odisha Plans To Evacuate 48,000 People As Very Severe Cyclone Arnab Nears Andhra Coast
<p>Bhubaneswar, Oct 27 (PTI) The Odisha government on Tuesday stepped up evacuation efforts as heavy rains, accompanied by strong winds, lashed parts of the state with "very severe" cyclonic storm Arnab hurtling towards the coast and expected to make landfall along the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh shore within the next 24 hours, officials said.</p> <p>Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Rajesh P Patil said the state government planned to move at le…
Cyclone Arnab: Odisha announces evacuation 48,000 in eight districts
Addressing a press conference, Rajesh Pravakar Patil, Special Relief Commissioner, said the very severe cyclonic storm “Arnab”, which was moving with a speed of 22 kmph during past 6 hours, would impact Odisha’s Malkangiri district when it would cross Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts
Cyclone Arnab: Odisha Evacuates 47,830 People, Prepares 466 Relief Shelters Ahead of Landfall
Bhubaneswar, October 27, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) The Odisha government has evacuated 47,830 people from high-risk areas and prepared 466 cyclone and flood shelters as the state braces for heavy rainfall and strong winds associated with severe cyclonic storm Arnab, which is expected to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast on October 28. According to the […]
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Cyclone Arnab: 466 relief shelters prepared; nearly 48,000 evacuated in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Oct 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Odisha government has so far evacuated nearly 48,000 people from high-risk zones as the state braces for heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds due to the severe cyclonic storm Arnab, which... - Social News XYZ
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