Cyclone Arnab makes landfall along Andhra coast; ‘moving towards Odisha’

The landfall procedure of extremely serious cyclonic storm Arnab started along the Andhra Pradesh coast at around 1.20 am on Wednesday, October 28, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated. Cyclone Arnab crossed the coast in between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, near the south of Yanam, loading optimal continual wind speeds of 125-135 kmph and gusts reaching 150 kmph.

According to the IMD, the landfall procedure was anticipated to continue for another 2 hours. The extreme weather condition system brought the Andhra Pradesh coast under the effect of effective winds, triggering increased alertness in the impacted locations. Authorities continued to keep an eye on the cyclone’s development as it crossed the coast.

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Odisha Minister On Preparations For Cyclone Arnab:

Speaking on the scenario in Odisha, the state Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management Suresh Pujari stated, “The landfall process started around 1:30 a.m. early in the morning at Kakinada and started moving towards the state of Andhra Pradesh. The last information received shows that the system is stationary now…after entering the coast of Andhra Pradesh, it will start moving towards the north and northwest and reach Malkangiri…”

“In the meantime, it is learned that it will take a few more hours to reach Odisha, and to meet the situation effectively, we have deployed 313 response teams in different locations, including 60 ODRF teams, 9 NDRF teams, and 244 fire and emergency teams. A whopping number of 2,037 shelters are ready to accommodate persons evacuated because of the cyclonic storm…high-risk pregnant women have also been shifted…all fishing boats have returned to the shore…the process of landfall is still continuing,” he said.

The Odisha Minister further said, “Once it starts moving towards Odisha, our systems will be ready for the cyclonic storm, and we will take all adequate measures to safeguard the life and property of the people. There are no casualties yet, and no reports of any inconvenience to the people so far…for potential landslides, we have taken preventive measures, and some roads have been blocked in anticipation…achieving zero casualties is our primary motto.”