Cyclone Arnab Weakens to Deep Depression, Relief Efforts Launched in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

The Hindu • 29 oct. 01h35

The India Meteorological Department reported that Cyclone Arnab has downgraded to a deep depression and is expected to further weaken, while state officials coordinate relief and restoration efforts across affected districts.

The Hindu • 28 oct. 01h20

The India Meteorological Department said Cyclone Arnab stayed almost stationary along the Andhra Pradesh shoreline, with the landfall process expected to last another two to three hours.

Reuters • 27 oct. 21h28

Cyclone Arnab struck Andhra Pradesh early Wednesday, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and a storm surge, leading to evacuations, power outages and cancelled transport services.

Hindustan Times • 27 oct. 08h21

India's Meteorological Department warned that Cyclone Arnab will hit the Andhra Pradesh coast on Oct. 28 as a very severe cyclonic storm, leading to heavy rain, strong winds, school closures and the cancellation of dozens of train services.

The Hindu • 27 oct. 04h30

Authorities are moving about 89,000 residents to relief camps and issuing weather alerts as Cyclone Arnab, forecast to become a very severe cyclonic storm, nears the Kakinada and Yanam coasts.

Reuters • 26 oct. 04h55

Authorities in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha are preparing to evacuate hundreds of thousands of residents and close schools as Cyclone Arnab is forecast to make landfall on Wednesday.

Jagran Josh • 26 oct. 03h25

No nationwide holiday is planned for Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, though Odisha has announced closures on Oct. 28-29 and a cyclone may affect Andhra Pradesh later in the week.

NDTV • 25 oct. 13h45

The India Meteorological Department warned that Cyclone Arnab will become a very severe cyclonic storm and hit the Andhra Pradesh coast on Oct. 28, prompting a red alert and extensive disaster preparations in Odisha.