India evacuates tens of thousands as Cyclone Arnab nears eastern coast in Andhra Pradesh state
- On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, Cyclone Arnab made landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast as a very severe cyclonic storm with sustained winds of 125-135 kmph and gusts reaching 150 kmph, forcing nearly 89,000 residents to evacuate.
- Ahead of the storm, the India Meteorological Department issued red warnings for vulnerable districts while emergency teams mobilized 8,400 personnel to manage potential infrastructure damage and coordinate mass evacuations across coastal areas.
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu prioritized "zero loss of life and minimal damage to infrastructure," ordering school closures and suspension of at least 21 flights and 64 train services to ensure public safety.
- Rescue teams, including the National Disaster Response Force , deployed across the region to address flooding and power disruptions as the storm remained "practically stationary" near the coast for several hours on Wednesday.
- Officials shifted operational focus to managing extensive waterlogging and flooding across coastal districts, aiming to prevent catastrophic casualties associated with a 1999 super cyclone that killed nearly 10,000 people in Odisha.
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An extremely severe tropical cyclone named Arnab hit the east coast of India on Wednesday, causing widespread destruction in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. There have been no reports of any fatalities so far.
A STRONG cyclone Arnab has hit the southeast coast of India.
India evacuates over 180,000 as Cyclone Arnab hits coast
BHUBANESWAR/HYDERABAD, India - Trees crashed onto highways, electricity poles were uprooted and thousands took shelter against Arnab, a powerful cyclone which made landfall on India's east coast on Wednesday, authorities said.
Landfall process expected to be completed by afternoon, say authorities in Andhra Pradesh
"The very violent cyclone storm" hit the Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, nearly 100,000 people were evacuated. The Indian weather department feared the "total destruction" of homes, floods and damage to crops.Violent winds and torrential rains were sweeping the southeastern coast of India on Wednesday, after cyclone Arnab hit land, according to the national weather service. Prior to his arrival, the Indian authorities had ordered on Tuesday nearly …
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