Cyclone Arnab likely to hit Andhra coast on October 28; Odisha and Andhra on alert
IMD expects a very severe cyclonic storm with winds up to 140 kmph to make landfall between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, with extremely heavy rain forecast.
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A depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to become Cyclone Arnab and strengthen into a very severe cyclonic storm.
IMD expects landfall between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam around October 28, with winds of 115–125 kmph gusting to 140 kmph.
Odisha and Andhra Pradesh have reviewed preparations; extremely heavy rain is likely in coastal Andhra on October 27 and 28.