Severe cyclonic storm Arnab has claimed five lives in Andhra Pradesh, where the state administration has rolled out immediate relief packages. Meanwhile, torrential downpours have disrupted normal life across 17 districts of Odisha, with the weather office projecting the system to ease into a depression by October 29.
LiveLive: Cyclone Arnab to downgrade into depression by October 29, forecasts IMD
Severe cyclonic storm Arnab has claimed five lives in Andhra Pradesh, where the state administration has rolled out immediate relief packages. Meanwhile, torrential downpours have disrupted normal life across 17 districts of Odisha, with the weather office projecting the system to ease into a depression by October 29.
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Cyclone Arnab leaves five dead in Andhra Pradesh; CM Naidu rolls out financial aid
Fatalities linked to Cyclone Arnab rose to five in Andhra Pradesh, leading Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to unveil an extensive financial assistance and rehabilitation package tailored for impacted households, cultivators, fishing communities, and local enterprises. Offering his heartfelt condolences to the kin of the deceased, the Chief Minister maintained that state authorities had initiated rigorous measures aimed at curbing casualties and mitigating infrastructure harm. Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat on Wednesday, he shared the identities of the five victims: Amrapinni Devmud and Kolamuru Madhavi belonging to the Visakhapatnam belt, Chukkala Kishore hailing from Bhimavaram, Anakapalli resident Bhagyalakshmi, and Kollu Venkayamma from Sakretipalli.Cyclone Arnab triggers heavy rains across 17 Odisha districts; Gajapati bears the brunt
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi stated on Wednesday (October 28, 2026) that intense downpours spurred by severe cyclonic storm Arnab—which made landfall over the Andhra Pradesh coastline earlier in the day—have impacted 17 districts across the state. He emphasized that the regional government remains fully equipped to tackle any developing challenges, particularly as the weather system is projected to unleash further precipitation through the early hours of October 29 prior to dissipating.Tracking Cyclone Arnab's movement on Wednesday, October 28, 2026
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the landfall sequence of the very severe cyclonic system Arnab progressed along the coastal belt of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday (October 28, 2026), with real-time developments continuing to unfold.
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