India evacuates tens of thousands as Cyclone Arnab nears eastern coast in Andhra Pradesh state
Officials have deployed 15 National Disaster Response Force teams and opened shelters as the storm is forecast to bring winds up to 140 km/h.
- On Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department forecast Cyclone Arnab will hit the Andhra Pradesh coast Wednesday morning as a 'very severe cyclonic storm,' with gusts up to 150 km per hour.
- State Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu ordered the storm be 'constantly monitored and advance precautions taken,' as authorities told 50,000 people in Andhra Pradesh and 48,000 in Odisha to seek safety.
- To protect residents, authorities shut 'all educational institutions' in some districts, opened 1,735 cyclone shelters in Odisha, and moved over 4,700 pregnant women to hospitals in potentially dangerous localities.
- Amid the storm's path, Nepal's disaster authority warned on Tuesday of 'a high risk of heavy snowfall, snowstorms and avalanches' as the system travels toward the Himalayas overnight Thursday.
- The storm season has been turbocharged by the El Nino weather phenomenon causing unprecedented warming; resident Kotesh Kumar, 35, told AFP, 'I've never seen anything like this before,' comparing it to a cyclone three years ago.
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Ministry of Civil Aviation reviews Cyclone Arnab situation and operational readiness
According to the Ministry, flights to and from coastal Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha (including Bhubaneswar) are expected to be most affected by the storm. Hyderabad, Varanasi, Prayagraj and Gorakhpur may see knock-on delays depending on the storm's track.
Cyclone Arnab: Andhra Pradesh evacuates 89,000 people as state prepares for landfall
Cyclone Arnab is expected to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh early Wednesday, with winds reaching 140 kmph. At least 89,000 people have been evacuated, train services cancelled and over 2,000 shelters set up. Odisha plans to evacuate 48,000 people.
India evacuates tens of thousands as Cyclone Arnab approaches
New Delhi, Oct. 27 (SANA) Indian authorities began large-scale evacuations on Tuesday across the eastern coastal states of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha as Cyclone Arnab approached, packing wind speeds of up to 150 kilometers per hour. According to AFP, the India Meteorological Department stated that the cyclone is expected to intensify into a severe storm, as the coastal city of Kakinada witnessed heavy rainfall and rising sea waves. Authorities in…
According to the Indian media, authorities asked to evacuate some 50,000 people to safe areas in Andhra Pradesh State and 48,000 in Odisha.
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