India evacuates tens of thousands as Cyclone Arnab makes landfall
Cyclone Arnab has made landfall on India's southeastern coast, triggering mass evacuations of nearly 100,000 people in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Authorities have deployed emergency teams and set up shelters to mitigate the impact of the severe storm.
Why it matters
The cyclone poses a major threat to life and infrastructure, highlighting the critical importance of disaster preparedness and climate resilience in coastal regions.
Ferocious winds and torrential rain lashed India's southeastern coast as Cyclone Arnab made landfall on Wednesday, forcing nearly 100,000 people to evacuate their homes in two states, authorities said.Arnab hit Andhra Pradesh as a "very severe cyclonic storm", with winds of 125-135 kilometres per hour and gusts reaching 150 kph, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said."Very severe cyclonic storm Arnab is continuing to interact with the land surface," the IMD said in a statement, along the coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam.Authorities ordered thousands to move inland or take shelter in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha ahead of the storm, while neighbouring Sri Lanka and Nepal also issued weather warnings."Protecting every life is our foremost priority," Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu said…
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