Cyclone Arnab Live: Storm Weakens But Still 'Very Severe'; 2 Electrocuted In Andhra And Relief Efforts On

Cyclone Arnab Live: Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said that his government is taking all possible efforts to minimise the impact of the cyclone Arnab. In a post on X, he said, "Our government stands firmly with the people of Andhra Pradesh as we face the challenges posed by Cyclone Arnab. We are making every possible effort to minimise the impact of the cyclone, protect lives and restore normalcy at the earliest. I have been continuously monitoring the situation, reviewing developments throughout the night and staying in constant touch with District Collectors, senior officials and field-level teams. Our Ministers are on the ground, personally supervising relief and restoration operations."

Cyclone Arnab LIVE updates: Cyclone Arnab made landfall near Andhra Pradesh at around 2am, and the landfall process continued till 8am, Odisha special relief commissioner Rajesh Prabhakar Patil told reporters.

Cyclone Arnab Update: Sharing a post on X, Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "Reviewed the ground situation with senior officials today in the wake of Cyclone Arnab.

Minor disruptions like tree falls reported across 10 locations were promptly attended to. The situation  is being closely monitored to maintain safe and smooth train operations."

Cyclone Arnab Live: Cyclone Arnab: Uprooted tree blocks the Tuni-Narsipatnam road in Depolavaram, Kakinada district; revenue, fire and panchayat staff engaged in clearance operations.

Cyclone Arnab LIVE: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said Cyclone Arnab had weakened from a very severe cyclonic storm to a severe cyclonic storm and was expected to weaken further into a cyclonic storm within six hours, followed by a deep depression by the evening. NDRF IG Narendra Singh Bundela said four additional NDRF teams were airlifted to Andhra Pradesh last night in anticipation of the impact.

Cyclone Arnab Live: The IMD has forecast heavy rainfall in parts of West Bengal till October 31 amid cyclone 'Arnab', which made landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast during the early hours of Wednesday.

Cyclone Arnab Live: At least two people died of electrocution in separate incidents in Andhra Pradesh during Cyclone Arnab, officials said on Wednesday.

Cyclone Arnab Update: Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to clear fallen trees from roads within two hours and immediately remove obstructions on National Highways. He instructed departments to coordinate their work to prevent disruption to public transport.

Cyclone Arnab LIVE: Odisha government has evacuated over 30,000 people to safer locations, with the state’s southern districts on high alert on Wednesday after very severe Cyclone Arnab completed its landfall along the Andhra Pradesh-Yanam coast, a minister said.

Cyclone Arnab LIVE: Powerful cyclone Arnab made landfall near the Andhra Pradesh coast early on Wednesday, with the complete process taking more than six hours. Arnab, which made the landfall as a "very severe" cyclonic storm, the third-highest category on IMD's scale, is currently located over the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Cyclone Arnab: Heavy rains lash Odisha; Chandbali and Dhamnagar record over 50 mm rainfall. Visuals from Bhadrak at 10:00 am.,

VIDEO | Cyclone Arnab: Heavy rains lash Odisha; Chandbali and Dhamnagar record over 50 mm rainfall. Visuals from Bhadrak at 10:00 am. (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/d8jp61yd2p) https://t.co/40lDZ5rSkj, — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 28, 2026

Arnab Live Updates: Heavy rain and strong winds battered Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district, submerging paddy fields and raising fears of crop losses among farmers. A flood alert was sounded in 167 villages in the district.

Cyclone Arnab LIVE updates: The Jharkhand government has ordered the closure of schools till October 29 in several districts in the wake of rainfall triggered by cyclone 'Arnab', which made landfall in the Andhra Pradesh coast in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said.

The authorities cancelled multiple train and flight services in Tamil Nadu amid the heavy rainfall in the coastal regions. While providing details, Chennai authority announced that 12 flights to Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, and Rajahmundry will remain cancelled.

Cyclone Arnab Rain Alert: A team of 30 NDRF personnel were carrying out a clearance operation in Puducherry's Yanam as Cyclone Arnab brought devastation. The cyclonic storm is interacting with the land, bringing heavy rainfall and severe winds that have uprooted trees across the region.

Cyclone Arnab Live Tracker: The IMD in its latest bulletin said that the very severe cyclone was 70 km south-southeast of Andhra's Kakinada and 170 km east-northeast of Bapatla. "Very severe cyclonic storm “Arnab” is continuing to interact with the land surface and the Wall cloud region of northern sector has further entered into the land," the IMD stated.

Cyclone Arnab LIVE Tracker: Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu said that there was no loss of life in the state as Cyclone Arnab has brought heavy rainfall and stormy weather conditions across the coastal region.

Cyclone Arnab IMD Alert: Additional District Magistrate Prayagraj said that a yellow alert has been sounded for the next two days. The local administration has urged residents to stay indoors.

Cyclone Arnab LIVE Tracker: High tide were witnessed at a beach in Odisha's Puri. Weather conditions remains normal so far as people were seen enjoying at the beach. However, disaster management team remains on toes. As part of precautionary measures, patrolling continues at the beach.

Cyclone Arnab IMD Alert: Speaking about the landfall trajectory, IMD Senior Scientist Sanjeev Dwivedi said the wind intensity will persist for next 2 to 3 hours. He said, "The landfall process is presently underway and will continue over the next two to three hours. The exact landfall point is located between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, just south of Yanam. The system is expected to move slowly towards the northwest initially and then take a north-northwestward path. As the cyclone progresses inland over the next few hours, it will move towards Chhattisgarh and approach the Odisha region, bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds. Under its influence, extremely heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places in southern Odisha districts—specifically Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Koraput, and Malkangiri—with scattered heavy to very heavy rainfall across these areas..."

Cyclone Arnab Weather Alert: As cyclone Arnab intensifies, Odisha's Ganjan district was lashed by heavy rainfall, strong winds. Morning visuals from the Gopalpur Beach show rough seas as cyclone nears coastline.

Cyclone Arnab Live Updates: Trees were uprooted near the AU College of Engineering for Women in Vizag due to a very severe storm prevailing under the influence of the cyclone. Similar scenes were witnessed across the coastal region.

Cyclone Arnab Rain Alert: Video from the ground shows devastation in coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh under the influence of Arnab. Sea water entered homes while mattresses and other household objects were seen lying on the road, possibly thrown away by the severe storm. Trees were uprooted in dozens in Kakinada.,

#WATCH | Cyclone Arnab | Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh | Residents in the coastal areas of Kakinada struggle to cope with the devastation caused by the cyclone. Several houses damaged as seawater entered residential areas; families in distress. https://t.co/494Wj8Ml0v, — ANI (@ANI) October 28, 2026

Cyclone Arnab Weather Alert: As Cyclone Arnab begins landfall, strong winds and high tides are being witnessed at RK Beach in Vishakhapatnam. Rough sea conditions are prevailing in the area. As part of the precautionary measures, the police have restricted public entry onto the beach. Fishermen have also been advised not to venture into the sea.

Cyclone Arnab IMD Alert: Heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds continued to lash coastal Andhra as the eastern coast sees cyclone landfall. The gusty winds and heavy showers uprooted trees, blocking Beach Road and Seethammadhara in Vizag.

Cyclone Arnab LIVE Tracker: As Cyclone Arnab makes landfall, heavy rains and and gusty winds lashed several parts of West Bengal. The storm will continue to impact weather condition till Oct 29.

Cyclone Arnab Weather Alert: According to the IMD, the cyclone sustained a wind speed of up to 125 kmph often gusting up to 150 kmph. This would continue for a few hours before the speed gradually starts decreasing.