Cyclone Arnab Brings Heavy Rain & 150 Kmph Gusts To Andhra Pradesh; Odisha Braces For Heavy Downpour

Though we were warned about Cyclone Arnab moving towards Andhra Pradesh, and several precautions were taken, including evacuating people and cancelling trains, it has still caused major destruction. Cyclone Arnab brought heavy rainfall, strong winds and damage to the surrounding areas. Here are all the latest updates!

Cyclone Arnab Hit Andhra Pradesh

Early on Wednesday, October 28, Cyclone Arnab hit the Andhra Pradesh coast between Kakinada and Yanam in Puducherry. As per Hindustan Times report, it brought heavy rainfall and powerful winds, with speeds reaching 125 to 135 kmph and gusts going up to 150 kmph. That’s quite worrying, as such strong winds and rainfall can significantly affect people’s lives.

However, the cyclone weakened into a severe cyclonic storm at 8:30 AM. According to an IMD update around 9:30 AM, the cyclone had completely moved onto land. The natural disaster has affected many parts of Andhra Pradesh. In Kakinada, trees fell, and power lines were damaged. Roads are blocked in areas like Beach Road and Seethammadhara.

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Heavy Rainfall Recorded In Many Places

As per the IMD report, several places in Anakapalli and Visakhapatnam districts experienced extremely heavy rainfall. The rainfall measured over 200 mm between 8:30 AM on October 27 and 3 AM on October 28. Thankfully, no deaths were reported.

If you’re living in these regions, here’s some advice from the authorities. Stay indoors, avoid electric poles and hoardings, and don’t go near old trees. Repair work has already started. Emergency teams are removing fallen trees and clearing waterlogged and blocked roads.

Also, several places in Odisha might experience heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and strong winds. The places that may experience heavy rainfall are Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada, Koraput, Nabarangpur and Malkangiri. These districts may see winds of 60 to 80 kmph, with gusts reaching 90 kmph.

An orange warning has been issued for Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nuapada, Balangir, Bargarh, Puri, Khordha, Sonepur, Boudh and Nayagarh. Meanwhile, the IMD has issued a yellow warning for Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghapur and Cuttack.

We hope the situation gets under control soon!

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