Cyclone Arnab LIVE: Heavy Rainfall Likely in Andhra, Yanam as Storm Turns ‘Very Severe’; Schools Shut, Trains Cancelled
Authorities have readied 1,763 shelters in Andhra Pradesh and identified 15,000 vulnerable people for evacuation in Odisha as the storm nears landfall.
- On Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department reported that Cyclone Arnab intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal, forecasting landfall near Yanam, Andhra Pradesh, by the forenoon of October 28 with maximum sustained winds of 115-125 kmph and gusts reaching 140 kmph.
- Across 16 districts, Andhra Pradesh authorities initiated large-scale preparations, securing all 30,043 fishing boats at harbours and readying 1,763 cyclone shelters while scheduling suspension of coastal road movement from Tuesday afternoon.
- In Odisha's Gajapati district, Magistrate Akshay Sunil Agrawal confirmed that 15,000 vulnerable people have been identified for evacuation, with 281 shelters "fully equipped to accommodate evacuated individuals, with provisions for food, sleeping arrangements, sanitation, and drinking water," he told ANI.
- Emergency teams positioned 2,613 water tankers to prevent drinking water shortages, while Ganjam authorities closed all Anganwadi centres through October 29 and the IMD issued an orange alert for coastal regions forecasting gusty winds up to 70 kmph.
- Continuous monitoring via the Doppler Weather Radar at Visakhapatnam continues as the Odisha government urged citizens to rely solely on official IMD sources, warning against circulating unverified cyclone tracks and alarming predictions on social media.
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