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Central government teams arrived in Andhra Pradesh on Friday to assess damage caused by Cyclone Arnab, which killed seven people and caused an estimated ₹4,600 crore in damages.
Central government teams were expected to arrive in Andhra Pradesh on Friday to assess the extent of the damage in the aftermath of Cyclone Arnab, which barrelled through India’s east coast, brought heavy rain and gusty winds, and left seven people dead in the state.
A preliminary Andhra Pradesh government estimate on Thursday suggested ₹4,600 crore damage to crops and infrastructure across coastal districts.
The Koraput administration decided to impose prohibitory orders in Kotia gram panchayat villages due to Andhra Pradesh's proposed panchayat samiti and zilla parishad elections in the border region.
Cyclone Arnab caused significant damage and flooding in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh in late October 2026, leading to mass evacuations in Odisha and estimated economic losses in Andhra Pradesh.
KORAPUT: The Koraput administration on Thursday decided to impose prohibitory orders across all villages under Kotia gram panchayat in view of Andhra Pradesh’s proposed panchayat samiti and zilla parishad elections in the border region.
The decision was taken at an emergency all-party meeting convened by the district administration to discuss measures to counter AP’s electoral activities in Kotia and accelerate development in the bordering villages.
Cyclone Arnab has caused at least ₹4,600 crore in losses in Andhra Pradesh, chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Thursday, as the state assessed the damage from the storm that killed seven people. Naidu said 8,000 electric poles were uprooted in Konaseema and promised compensation to affected farmers and families. A central team is expected to visit the state on Friday.
In neighbouring Odisha, chief secretary Anu Garg said, around 300 villages in Ganjam district have been marooned by heavy rain and flash floods, prompting the government to coordinate with the Union home ministry for air evacuations. The state plans to airlift 120 people in the first phase, though continued rain and low cloud cover could delay operations. Rescue teams from the NDRF and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force are deployed in affected areas.
A drone view of the inundated area of Berhampur in the wake of the Cyclone Arnab, in Ganjam, Odisha, on Thursday (October 29, 2026). | Photo Credit: PTI
Published - October 29, 2026 11:36 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA
Stringent action will be taken for violation of the Model Code of Conduct and disruption of law and order, says State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT
Published - October 29, 2026 11:26 pm IST - KATRENIKONA
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu during an aerial survey of cyclone-hit areas in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
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