NewsIndiaCyclone Arnab Live: Schools shut, evacuations begin in Andhra, Odisha ahead of cyclone landfallLive blogCyclone Arnab Live Updates: Odisha and Andhra Pradesh have shut schools, restricted fishing and mobilised rescue teams ahead of Cyclone Arnab's expected landfall on Wednesday, with authorities preparing for heavy rain and destructive winds. The India Meteorological Department said the cyclone is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh-Yanam coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam by the forenoon of October 28, with sustained winds of 115-125 kmph and gusts reaching 140 kmph.
Odisha has begun evacuating people from vulnerable areas and deployed rescue teams, while Andhra Pradesh has stationed 15 NDRF teams across affected districts and released Rs 27 crore for relief operations. The Centre has directed disaster response agencies to ensure minimal loss of life and damage to infrastructure.
Rescue teams from the NDRF, Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard have been deployed or kept on standby. Follow india.in for live updates....Read MoreOdisha and Andhra have shut schools and began evacuations ahead of cyclone Arnab's landfall. (Reuters photo)