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IMD Issues Yellow Alerts as Cyclone Arnab Approaches Karnataka

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 4:26 PM UTC · How we work

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IMD Issues Alerts

IMD warned Cyclone Arnab will cause limited rainfall in Karnataka.
IMD issued yellow alerts for interior Karnataka districts on Oct 27-29.
IMD forecast heavy rain, thunderstorms and lightning in West Bengal starting Tuesday.
IMD issued a yellow alert for light-moderate rain with thunder in Kolkata on Wednesday and Thursday.
IMD said gusty winds of 30-40 km/h may blow in Kolkata.

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Andhra Evacuates Residents

Andhra Pradesh identified about 5.7 lakh vulnerable residents for evacuation ahead of Cyclone Arnab.
Odisha ordered schools and colleges to close in five districts on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Odisha mobilised about 60 ODRAF teams and 17 NDRF teams.
Nine Tamil Nadu ports raised cyclone warning signals, including Chennai and Nagapattinam.
Health centres in flood-prone zones stocked medicines and anti-snake-venom injections.

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IMD Issues Alerts

IMD warned Cyclone Arnab will cause limited rainfall in Karnataka.
IMD issued yellow alerts for interior Karnataka districts on Oct 27-29.
IMD forecast heavy rain, thunderstorms and lightning in West Bengal starting Tuesday.
IMD issued a yellow alert for light-moderate rain with thunder in Kolkata on Wednesday and Thursday.
IMD said gusty winds of 30-40 km/h may blow in Kolkata.

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