SciencePhoto: The HinduCyclone Arnab Hits Andhra Pradesh and Odisha with Severe Winds
Cyclone Arnab, the first named storm of this year's North Indian Ocean cyclone season, rapidly intensified and made landfall on October 28 as a very severe cyclonic storm. It brought core wind speeds of 125-135 km/h and over 100 mm of rain to parts of Andhra Pradesh including Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam, Kalingapatnam, Kakinada, and Machilipatnam. Southern Odisha faces ongoing threats. Andhra Pradesh reported five deaths, with early reports of no loss of life in Odisha, credited to effective disaster management.
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