Cyclone Arnab: Odisha, Andhra Shut Schools, Begin Evacuations Ahead of Landfall
Cyclone Arnab is expected to make landfall on October 28, prompting evacuations, school closures and emergency measures across eastern India. Odisha and Andhra Pradesh have stepped up preparations for Cyclone Arnab, with school closures, fishing restrictions, evacuations and the deployment of rescue teams ahead of its expected landfall on Wednesday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast winds reaching 115-125 kmph, with gusts of up to 140 kmph, as the very severe cyclonic storm approaches the coast.
Odisha has started moving people from vulnerable areas to safer locations…
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- Science
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- Stock market, Weather & monsoon, Crime & safety, Farmers & agriculture
- Places
- Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha
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- pratidintime national desk
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- Tuesday, 27 October 2026, 1:28 pm IST
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