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The Centre chaired a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee to prepare for Cyclone Arnab, which is expected to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast as a very severe cyclonic storm with 140 kmph gust winds by October 28.
NEW DELHI: The Centre has stepped up preparedness for cyclonic storm Arnab, which is expected to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast as a very severe cyclonic storm with a gusting wind speed upto 140 kmph, by the forenoon of October 28, as Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan on Monday chaired a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC).
According to officials the Cabinet Secretary directed central and state agencies to prioritise zero loss of life, minimise damage to property and infrastructure and ensure the swift restoration of essential services after the cyclonic event.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is tracking Cyclone Arnab in the Bay of Bengal, forecasting it will intensify and make landfall near the Andhra Pradesh–Yanam coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam by October 28.
The Odisha Government stepped up preparations for Cyclone Arnab, a very severe cyclonic storm expected to make landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast on October 28, 2026.
Satellite imagery from India’s INSAT-3DS weather satellite is tracking Cyclone Arnab over the east-central and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal, with intense convective cloud activity accompanying the developing storm as it moves towards India’s eastern coastline, particularly Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring Odisha. Track live updates
The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its satellite bulletin issued at 8:30 am IST on Monday, identified the storm’s centre near 15.5°N latitude and 88.8°E longitude. The satellite analysis reported moderate to very intense convective activity around the system, indicating substantial thunderstorm development associated with the cyclone.
Cyclone Arnab over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm on October 27 before crossing the Andhra Pradesh coast near Yanam the following morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.
The storm was centred over the eastcentral and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal at 8.30 am on October 26, moving westwards at 15 kmph during the preceding six hours. It was located 610 km east-southeast of Visakhapatnam, 690 km east-southeast of Kakinada and 580 km southeast of Gopalpur in Odisha, among other locations, the IMD said.
Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari chairs a high-level meeting on preparedness for Cyclone Arnab, in Bhubaneswar on October 25, 2026 | Photo Credit: ANI
Man killed by falling tree as Storm Boelo leaves 160,000 properties without power
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A 60-year-old man has died after being hit by a falling tree in southern Scotland as Storm Boelo continues to bring severe weather to the UK.
Police Scotland said the man was pronounced dead at the scene following the incident near Castle Douglas in Dumfries and Galloway at about 10:30 on Sunday.
US south-west braces for more flooding after stretch of heavy rain and storms
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More inclement weather forecast in rain-soaked Four Corners region after evacuations and rescues last week
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One dead and 82,000 properties without power as Storm Boelo batters UK
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Man, 60, killed by falling tree near Castle Douglas in Scotland as Met Office reports gusts of up to 84mph
A 60-year-old man has been killed by a falling tree and more than 82,000 properties have been left without power as Storm Boelo continues to batter Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England.
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Fishing boats drawn up on the beach at Pedda Jalaripeta in Visakhapatnam on Sunday, October 25, 2026, ahead of the forecast of a cyclonic storm. | Photo Credit: V Raju
The Odisha government has intensified its preparations for a potential cyclone threat, placing emergency teams on alert and ordering officials to remain at their headquarters as a very severe cyclonic storm is expected to make landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast on October 28.
In view of the situation, the leave of district collectors, district magistrates and other officers posted in critical offices has been cancelled, while schools and colleges have also been closed.
Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm
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When we landed by helicopter at Rosebank, this oil field was at the centre of a political storm - and set to be in the path of a real one.
We arrived on Wednesday morning, just a few hours after the UK government had granted consent for the production of gas from the Jackdaw field in the North Sea.
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