Cyclone ‘Arnab’: Flights, trains cancelled as rain batters A.P.; 30,000 boats brought ashore; southern Odisha on edge
Cyclone ‘Arnab’: Flights, trains cancelled as rain batters A.P.; 30,000 boats brought ashore; southern Odisha on edge left The effect of Cyclone Arnab seen at Ennore, north of Chennai with the sea surge from Cyclone Arnab even as it heads to towards North Andhra and Yanam on October 27, 2026 Special Arrangement Special Arrangement SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Ennore, Chennai, 27 OCT 20206: The effect of Cyclone Arnab seen at Ennore, north of Chennai with the sea surge from Cyclone Arnab even as it heads to towards North Andhra and Yanam.
Photo: Special Arrangement Cyclone Arnab set to make landfall around dawn on Wednesday; A.P. cancels several flights, trains, brings 30,000 fishing boats ashore; Odisha shuts ghat roads, imposes transport curbs, and begins massive evacuation Vijayawada/ Bhubaneswar Heavy rain pounded the northern districts of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday (October 27, 2026), leaving one dead and a trail of destruction, while southern Odisha remained on edge as the ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ Arnab moved closer to the coast.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the storm is likely to make landfall early — around 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Wednesday (October 28) – near the Yanam-Kakinada region in Andhra Pradesh. Initially, the IMD had said that the landfall would take place around forenoon on Wednesday. Keep track | Cyclone ‘Arnab’ LIVE updates | Storm 140 km from Kakinada; highest danger signal hoisted at Kakinada port According to real-time information from the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES), Jathara premises in Visakhapatnam rural mandal recorded Tuesday’s (October 27) highest rainfall of 141.75 mm between 8.30 a.m.
and 7 p.m. Visakhapatnam district, where many places experienced rainfall above 100 mm and strong winds, bore the brunt of the cyclone. At least 200 trees were uprooted within the city limits. A 65-year-old man died at Mangalapalem after he came into contact with live electrical wires that had snapped and fallen into water. The districts of Vizianagaram, Anakapalli, and Srikakulam also recorded widespread rainfall of above 80 mm until 7 p.m.
on Tuesday. As per the latest information from the IMD, the storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal is moving at a speed higher than expected. As of 5.30 p.m., it was located around 90 km southeast of Kakinada, 170 km south of Visakhapatnam, 170 km east of Machilipatnam, 240 km east-northeast of Bapatla, and 380 km south-southwest of Gopalpur in Odisha. IMD, Amaravati, Director K.
Nagaratnam, who is monitoring the cyclone situation along with her team from Vijayawada, said the rainfall activity, which is centred around northern districts in the morning, would shift to the districts of Kakinada, West and East Godavari, and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema by Tuesday night, when the system moves northwestwards towards Yanam. Watch: Cyclone Arnab: What Andhra Pradesh needs to know Watch: Cyclone Arnab: What Andhra Pradesh needs to know As Cyclone Arnab approaches the Andhra Pradesh coast, authorities have stepped up evacuations, cancelled train services and flights, and activated cyclone shelters across vulnerable districts.
The Hindu’s Sumit Bhattacharjee explains the storm’s expected landfall, the threat of heavy rain and strong winds, and how Andhra Pradesh has strengthened its disaster preparedness since Cyclone Hudhud. Watch: Cyclone Arnab: What Andhra Pradesh needs to know video 1 21 flights cancelled Due to the increasing severity of the storm on Tuesday (October 27), airlines cancelled at least 21 flights in Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam.
At the Vijayawada airport, five flights bound for Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, Visakhapatnam, and Kadapa were cancelled on Tuesday (October 27). The Vijayawada airport authorities have cancelled all flights on Wednesday as well. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said 290 cyclone shelters had been set up and 84,396 people evacuated to safer locations. More than 30,000 fishing boats had been brought back from the sea, while 93 Andhra Pradesh boats and their crew were reported safe at Gopalpur in Odisha.
The State has mobilised 8,400 personnel to respond to electricity disruptions and is prepared for the possible collapse of up to 15,000 power poles. Teams from the National and State Disaster Response Force, the Navy and the Coast Guard had also been alerted. Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) Managing Director Prakhar Jain have advised the public to be alert, as extremely heavy rain is expected on Tuesday night in the districts of Kakinada, Dr.
B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema, and Anakapalli. In cases of emergency, one can dial toll-free helplines 1070, 112, or 18004250101. Cyclone ‘Arnab’: People living in thatched houses shifted to relief camp to prevent loss of life in Konaseema Cyclone ‘Arnab’: People living in thatched houses shifted to relief camp to prevent loss of life in Konaseema With the very severe cyclonic storm hurtling towards the Andhra Pradesh coast, the authorities have designated 307 buildings as relief camps; all commercial establishments in Kakinada closed; Uppada-Kakinada road has been closed for vehicles Cyclone ‘Arnab’: People living in thatched houses shifted to relief camp to prevent loss of life in Konaseema storyline 1 Odisha on high alert With cyclone Arnab moving closer to the A.P.
coast, thousands of people living in adjoining hilly southern districts of Odisha are bracing for heavy rain and strong gales. The Odisha government has begun evacuation of over 48,000 people from vulnerable southern districts, sources in the government said. Owing to the prospect of landslips, the government has shut several ghat roads. The East Coast Railway said 22 express and passenger train services connecting Visakhapatnam, Secunderabad, Kirandul, Jagdalpur, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Rayagada, Howrah, Bhubaneswar and Koraput would remain cancelled or regulated on different dates between October 27 and November 5, 2026.
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