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Cyclone Arnab made landfall in southeastern India on Wednesday as a "very severe cyclonic storm," with wind speeds of up to 135 kilometres per hour and gusts reaching 150 kph, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The storm forced nearly 100,000 people to evacuate their homes in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha states. Authorities have set up more than 2,000 cyclone shelters and deployed over 30,000 secured fishing boats along the coast as precautionary measures against potential widespread damage to infrastructure and crops.

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As of October 28, Cyclone Arnab made landfall on India's southeastern coast, primarily affecting Andhra Pradesh, with wind speeds reaching up to 135 km/h (84 mph) and gusts of 150 km/h. The storm led to the evacuation of over 180,000 people in both Andhra Pradesh and neighboring Odisha states. By October 29, at least three deaths were reported due to the cyclone's impact, which also caused extensive damage including downed trees and power outages. Torrential rains up to 30 centimeters (12 inches) were recorded, posing a risk of flash floods in low-lying coastal areas. The India Meteorological Department warned of potential widespread destruction and advised residents to remain vigilant as the storm weakened but continued to affect inland regions.

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Andhra Pradesh Arnab Cyclone Arnab IMD India

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Andhra Pradesh GPE · 4× IMD ORG · 2× India GPE · 2× Odisha GPE · 2× Bapatla GPE · 1× Nara Chandrababu Naidu PERSON · 1× Nepal GPE · 1× Sri Lanka GPE · 1× Visakhapatnam GPE · 1× the India Meteorological Department ORG · 1×

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Authorities set up over 2,000 cyclone shelters across 20 districts, while emergency alerts were being sent to the mobile phones of millions of residents, said Prakhar Jain, head of the Andra Pradesh state disaster management authority.

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2026-10-28 · Euronews

India evacuates tens of thousands as Cyclone Arnab makes landfall · assertive framing

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Cyclone Arnab strengthened into a “very severe” cyclonic storm late Tuesday with gusting winds and heavy rain reported in several coastal areas. asserted

Arnab → strengthen → areas

Ferocious winds and torrential rain lashed India's southeastern coast as Cyclone Arnab made landfall on Wednesday, forcing nearly 100,000 people to evacuate their homes in two states, authorities said. asserted

authorities → lash → states

Arnab hit Andhra Pradesh as a "very severe cyclonic storm", with winds of 125-135 kilometres per hour and gusts reaching 150 kph, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. asserted

Department → hit → kph

"Very severe cyclonic storm Arnab is continuing to interact with the land surface," the IMD said in a statement, along the coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam. asserted

IMD → continue → Bapatla

Authorities ordered thousands to move inland or take shelter in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha ahead of the storm, while neighbouring Sri Lanka and Nepal also issued weather warnings. asserted

Lanka → order → warnings

"Protecting every life is our foremost priority," Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu said as the storm approached the coast. asserted

storm → protect → coast

As many as 50,000 people have been told to move to safe areas in Andhra Pradesh, and 48,000 in Odisha. asserted

people → tell → Odisha

India's weather bureau warned of "total destruction" of thatched houses, localised flooding, the uprooting of power and communications poles, and "widespread damage" to standing crops. asserted

bureau → warn → crops

The state’s disaster management authority said more than 12 million people live along the cyclone’s expected path. asserted

people → say → path

Jain → set → authority

More than 30,000 fishing boats were secured along the coast, while nearly 1,100 medical teams were deployed across affected areas to provide emergency assistance, he added. asserted

he → secure → assistance