Cyclone Arnab hits India's Andhra Pradesh coast
Cyclone Arnab made landfall on the coast of India's Andhra Pradesh state early Wednesday with winds up to 135 kph, after tens of thousands of people were evacuated. It uprooted trees and electricity poles, disrupted power and cancelled trains and flights. No deaths had been reported. India's weather department expects heavy rain to continue Wednesday and Thursday.
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Why it matters
Electricity was disrupted, trees were uprooted, some schools closed, and train services and flights to Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada were cancelled. Heavy rain also reached parts of southern Odisha.
What to watch
India's weather department expects heavy rain to continue in the affected areas on Wednesday and Thursday, October 28 and 29.
Sources
- AP News Summary, Oct. 28: Cyclone Arnab hits Andhra Pradesh
- The Business Standard (UNB): Cyclone Arnab completes landfall
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