Cyclone 'Arnab' crossed Andhra coast, now in which areas there is a danger of heavy rain?

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Arnab crossed the coast of Andhra Pradesh and Yanam between 2 am and 8 am on Wednesday. It made landfall between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, southwest of Yanam.

According to the Meteorological Department, at that time Arnab was a very severe cyclonic storm and its maximum sustained wind speed was 125-135 km/h, while gust speeds reached 150 km/h.

At 8:30 am, Arnab's center was over coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam. It was about 20 km east-northeast of Narasapur, 40 km south-west of Yanam and about 60 km south-west of Kakinada.

According to the Meteorological Department, now Arnab will move towards north-northwest in the next 48 hours and will gradually weaken. It is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm in the next six hours and a deep depression in the subsequent six hours.

According to the Meteorological Department, there is a warning of extremely heavy rain in Coastal Andhra Pradesh on October 28. Heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds may also affect October 29. There is a warning that thunderstorms and strong winds will continue in Rayalaseema from 28th to 1st November. There is a possibility of impact in South Odisha also.

Generally cloudy sky and moderate rain is expected in Delhi on October 29. In East Madhya Pradesh, there is a warning of heavy rain on October 28, very heavy rain on October 29 and heavy rain again on October 30.

Due to the impact of Cyclone Arnab, transport on Ennore Expressway and other coastal roads has been affected in northern parts of Chennai and Tiruvallur districts of Tamil Nadu. Airlines canceled at least 21 flights in Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Wednesday that there is no news of any loss of life so far due to Cyclone Arnab. He attributed this to the precautionary measures already taken by the administration.

Hundreds of trees have been uprooted in Visakhapatnam. 30 teams are working to remove trees to open roads and restore traffic. Municipal Corporation Commissioner Ketan Garg directed officials to be present at the spot and immediately remove the debris along with the fallen trees.

Officials said on Tuesday that so far only 2,000 people have reached relief camps in Yanam. Despite repeated warnings, most people are not ready to leave their homes. Yanam Regional Administrator Shivraj Meena said that NDRF personnel and local police have been deployed to pacify the people.

Police rescued four people trapped in flood waters near Bombay Katta area due to heavy rains and sea water inundation in Kakinada district. Three people were also reported trapped in the CWC warehouses at Kakinada Anchorage Port.

The name of this cyclone was proposed by Bangladesh. It is a Bengali word, which means 'ocean' or 'sea'.