Andhra Pradesh assesses Cyclone Arnab damage as another storm approaches
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Cyclone Arnab killed seven people in Andhra Pradesh and caused an estimated ₹4,600 crore in damage before weakening over central India, state officials said. More than 180,000 people were evacuated in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha ahead of the storm.
Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts on October 28 as a very severe cyclonic storm, with sustained winds of 125-135 kmph and gusts reaching 150 kmph, according to the India Meteorological Department. The six-hour landfall brought heavy rain, damaged homes and uprooted trees and power poles. Flights were disrupted and at least 64 trains were cancelled.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said at least 8,000 electricity poles were uprooted in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district alone. The state sought personnel from Telangana to help restore power, while a central government team was due to assess damage in Konaseema and West Godavari. Odisha reported heavy rain across 17 districts but no deaths.
As recovery work continued, the IMD said another system developing over the southeast Bay of Bengal was expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm and cross the Andhra Pradesh coast on November 2. If it develops as forecast, it will be named Murasu. Heavy rain is forecast for coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, with rough seas also expected along the coast. Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala and Mahe are forecast to receive rain through early November.
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