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IMD Warns Cyclone Arnab Hitting Andhra October 28, 2026

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 4:14 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

IMD forecasts Cyclone Arnab will strike Andhra Pradesh from Machilipatnam to Vizianagaram October 28, 2026.
CM N. Chandrababu Naidu ordered Water Resources Department to restart Chintalapudi Irrigation Project in November.
APCPDCL chairman P. Pullareddy convened a meeting with engineers and set up rooms for power restoration.
Fisheries Department told all 30,043 boats to stay ashore; 29,952 have returned.
IMD issued red alerts for rain in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, winds up to 70 km/h.

History

Historical Context

In October 2013, Cyclone Phailin struck India’s east coast, prompting the Indian Meteorological Department to issue early warnings that saved an estimated 1.5 million lives. The state government, led by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, mobilized 30,043 fishing vessels and allocated INR250 crore for post-storm power restoration through APCPDCL. Today’s Cyclone Arnab, forecast to hit Andhra Pradesh’s Machilipatnam-Vizianagaram corridor, mirrors Phailin’s path, prompting the Water Resources Department to restart the Chintalapudi Irrigation Project. The parallel underscores how early warnings and coordinated infrastructure responses, first proven in 2013, remain essential to mitigate loss and sustain regional economies.

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Story summary

IMD forecasts Cyclone Arnab will strike Andhra Pradesh from Machilipatnam to Vizianagaram October 28, 2026.
CM N. Chandrababu Naidu ordered Water Resources Department to restart Chintalapudi Irrigation Project in November.
APCPDCL chairman P. Pullareddy convened a meeting with engineers and set up rooms for power restoration.
Fisheries Department told all 30,043 boats to stay ashore; 29,952 have returned.
IMD issued red alerts for rain in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, winds up to 70 km/h.

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