Cyclone Arnab made landfall on the Andhra Pradesh–Yanam coast of India between 02:00 and 08:00 IST on October 28, about 20 km east-northeast of Narsapur, according to the India Meteorological Department. The Cyclone Arnab crossed as a very severe cyclonic storm with estimated winds of 125–135 km/h, gusting to 150 km/h, then weakened inland.
More than 180,000 people were evacuated across Andhra Pradesh and Odisha before landfall. Odisha had moved over 30,000 people to safety by October 28, with 2,037 shelters ready, 313 response teams deployed and schools closed in 16 districts. Three deaths had been reported in Andhra Pradesh as of October 28, two of them linked to live electrical wires.
Rainfall reached about 260 mm in 24 hours at Garividi. Trees and power poles were uprooted, some train and flight services were cancelled, and a coastal road at Uppada was washed out. The IMD expects heavy to very heavy rain to continue over coastal Andhra Pradesh, southern Odisha and southern Chhattisgarh, with up to 1 m of residual storm surge in low-lying areas.
The National Disaster Response Force and state authorities are leading the response. We have not confirmed any of the organizations we track responding as of October 28; browse the list of disaster relief organizations for groups that support cyclone recovery, or see Disaster Relief Organizations for the full directory. Current information is on the Cyclone Arnab page.
