Severe Cyclone Arnab Approaches Odisha And Andhra Pradesh Coasts

Severe Cyclone Arnab is expected to cross the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam by the forenoon of October 28 with maximum sustained winds of 115-125 kmph gusting up to 140 kmph.

Authorities in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh closed schools, suspended sea fishing, prohibited tourist entry into vulnerable terrain, and pre-positioned rescue teams from the NDRF, ODRAF, and armed forces.

The Andhra Pradesh government released Rs 27 crore across 20 districts for relief operations, while Odisha evacuated residents from thatched houses and low-lying areas to designated cyclone shelters.