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Cyclone Arnab made landfall in Andhra Pradesh as a very severe cyclonic storm, with forecasters noting rapid intensification and unexpected timing that compressed evacuation windows.
Cyclone Arnab, the first named storm of the North Indian Ocean cyclone season this year, intensified rapidly before making landfall as a ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ on October 28. This particular rapidity is a challenge for forecasters and some models did fail to anticipate how strong Arnab would become. It also moved faster than expected towards the coast, before stalling for a time and beginning the landfall process several hours before the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted it would, in the middle of the night, leaving many district authorities with a potentially…
Eight people died in Andhra Pradesh after Cyclone Arnab crossed the coast as a very severe cyclonic storm. The cyclone caused extensive damage to trees, electric poles, houses, and crops while disrupting power and communication.
The India Meteorological Department stated that Cyclone Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm, causing heavy rainfall and power disruptions in coastal areas.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that Cyclone Arnab made landfall along the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts, bringing strong winds, heavy rain, and rough sea conditions.
The India Meteorological Department reported that very severe cyclonic storm Arnab continued its landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast, with authorities cancelling numerous trains and flights.
Odisha prepared for Cyclone Arnab's landfall by closing schools and evacuating vulnerable populations, according to Special Relief Commissioner Rajesh P Patil.
VISAKHAPATNAM/KAKINADA/AMALAPURAM: Eight people have died in parts of Andhra Pradesh after severe cyclonic storm Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts early on Wednesday.
The storm triggered heavy rainfall, uprooted hundreds of trees and electric poles, damaged houses and roads, disrupted power supply and communication, and damaged standing crops across coastal districts. More than 20,000 people were evacuated in coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh before the cyclone’s arrival.
VISAKHAPTNAM: The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts southwest of Yanam on Wednesday morning and subsequently weakened into a Severe Cyclonic Storm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
In its latest update, the IMD stated that Arnab crossed the coast about 20 km east-northeast of Narsapur, 40 km southwest of Yanam and 60 km southwest of Kakinada between 2 am and 8 am on Wednesday as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm.
Strong winds and heavy rain lashed parts of Andhra Pradesh as Cyclone Arnab moved towards the coastline, triggering rough sea conditions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the cyclone began making landfall early Wednesday along the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts, bringing torrential rainfall to the region.
In Konaseema district, several trees were uprooted, disrupting movement across affected areas. Meanwhile, in Chennai, giant sea waves surged onto roads and into residential areas in Ennore. Follow Cyclone Arnab LIVE updates here.
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Severe cyclone Arnab began its landfall process on the Andhra Pradesh coast between Kakinada and Yanam in Puducherry early on Wednesday, bringing destructive winds and heavy rain across coastal areas and disrupting daily life. The cyclone was moving northwestwards at 3 kmph, with sustained winds of 125 to 135 kmph and gusts reaching 150 kmph.
Severe cyclone Arnab made landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast between Kakinada and Yanam of Puducherry early Wednesday affecting the entire coastal Andhra with destructive winds and torrential rains, disrupting normal life, authorities said.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the process of the extremely severe cyclone making landfall began on Tuesday night in Konaseema district and Narsapuram areas in West Godavari district.
Amaravati, Cyclone Arnab remained "practically stationary" along the Andhra Pradesh coast early on Wednesday and the landfall process is expected to continue for the next 2-3 hours, the IMD said, as heavy rains lashed a number of districts in the southern state.
At some places in the state, police rescued stranded people. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu reviewed the situation on Wednesday morning.
Vehicles navigate a waterlogged Railway Station Road in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, amid heavy rain on October 27, 2026, as cyclonic storm Arnab approaches the coast. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak
The landfall process of very severe cyclonic storm Arnab continued along the Andhra Pradesh coast on Wednesday, with the storm's centre remaining close to the coastline, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The northern spiral band of the cyclone had moved further inland, and the landfall process was expected to continue for another three hours.
At least 91 trains and 21 flights were cancelled on Tuesday and Wednesday as authorities stepped up precautionary measures ahead of the cyclone. The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) said 84,396 people had been evacuated to shelters across the state.
Updated - October 28, 2026 03:15 am IST - VIJAYAWADA/KAKINADA
A man films an electrical transformer toppled by heavy rain and strong winds as Cyclone Arnab approaches the Andhra Pradesh coast in Kakinada. | Photo Credit: AP
Bhubaneswar: Odisha closed schools in 16 of its 30 districts and raced against time to move people in vulnerable areas to safety amid heavy rains and strong winds preceding the "very severe" cyclonic storm Arnab's expected landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast early Wednesday.
Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Rajesh P Patil said the state government has planned to move at least 48,000 people from low-lying areas and landslide-prone locations by evening.
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