Andhra Pradesh Braces For Cyclone Arnab With Winds Up To 140 Kmph
What Happened
Cyclone Arnab has intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal. IMD expects it to cross the Andhra Pradesh-Yanam coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, close to Yanam, by the forenoon of October 28, with sustained winds of 115-125 kmph and gusts up to 140 kmph. Red warnings are in place for parts of Andhra Pradesh, with extremely heavy rainfall expected in several coastal districts. Authorities have begun evacuations and deployed disaster-response teams, while 53 train services have been cancelled for October 27-28 as a precaution.
Key Takeaways
Cyclone Arnab is now a very severe storm, with landfall expected on October 28. Coastal Andhra Pradesh faces the greatest immediate risk from destructive winds and extremely heavy rainfall.