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Cyclone Arnab Causes Estimated Loss of ₹4,600 Crore in Andhra Pradesh

Cyclone Arnab Causes Estimated Loss of ₹4,600 Crore in Andhra Pradesh

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THE BRIEF
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Andhra Pradesh suffered an estimated loss of ₹4,600 crore due to Cyclone Arnab, according to a preliminary assessment shared by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday following an aerial survey.

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The CM stated that cyclone preparedness helped keep the casualty count to seven, while around 8,000 electric poles were uprooted in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district alone.

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Mr. Naidu briefed Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the damage, and a Central team will visit the affected Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema and West Godavari districts on Friday.