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IMD Warns Cyclone Arnab to Hit Andhra Oct 28

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC · How we work

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IMD Warns Arnab

India’s IMD says Cyclone Arnab will become a severe cyclonic storm and hit Andhra Pradesh’s coast by Oct 28.
IMD forecasts landfall winds of 115-125 km/h, gusts to 140 km/h, and 1.0-1.5 m storm surges in East Godavari and Yanam.
IMD issued red alerts for extremely heavy rain in Kakinada, Konaseema, East Godavari, West Godavari and Yanam on Oct 27-28.
Odisha cancelled disaster-personnel leaves, deployed 225 rescue teams and issued a red alert for five districts with 50-60 km/h winds.

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Tamil Nadu Deploys Sandbags

Landslides in the Nilgiris and Kodaikanal forced closure of the Coonoor-Mettupalayam highway.
Disaster teams rescued nine workers stranded in a swollen river in Cuddalore district.
Authorities deployed sandbags and heavy machinery to reinforce flood-prone areas across Tamil Nadu.
The IMD warned of low-to-moderate flash-flood risk in Kerala and Tamil Nadu watersheds.

History

Historical Context

India’s emergency response traces back to the 1999 Odisha super cyclone, which killed 9,887 people, damaged $4.44 billion of property and led the government to create the National Disaster Management Authority and improve IMD warning systems. Today, Cyclone Arnab’s flash-flood alerts across Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Kerala invoke the same multi-state evacuations and naval deployments pioneered after that disaster.

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IMD Warns Arnab

India’s IMD says Cyclone Arnab will become a severe cyclonic storm and hit Andhra Pradesh’s coast by Oct 28.
IMD forecasts landfall winds of 115-125 km/h, gusts to 140 km/h, and 1.0-1.5 m storm surges in East Godavari and Yanam.
IMD issued red alerts for extremely heavy rain in Kakinada, Konaseema, East Godavari, West Godavari and Yanam on Oct 27-28.
Odisha cancelled disaster-personnel leaves, deployed 225 rescue teams and issued a red alert for five districts with 50-60 km/h winds.

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