ISRO released a timelapse video showing Cyclone Arnab moving towards the Andhra coast. The storm caused widespread damage across Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, claiming five lives. Authorities evacuated over 59,000 people in Odisha to safety. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced ₹5 lakh as compensation for families of the deceased victims.
It was around 20 km east-northeast of Narsapur, 40 km southwest of Yanam, 60 km southwest of Kakinada, 90 km east-northeast of Machilipatnam, 120 km east of Gannavaram and 120 km southwest of Tuni.
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Its observations also help authorities track severe weather systems such as cyclones.
Arnab wreaks havoc in Andhra and Odisha
Cyclone Arnab caused widespread damage in parts of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, triggering large-scale evacuations and rescue operations.
In Odisha, more than 59,000 people, including 11,882 from Ganjam district, were evacuated to safety after their homes were inundated by floodwater. The evacuees included 3,001 pregnant women, officials said.
The state government deployed 313 teams for rescue operations across nine districts, including nine teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), 60 from the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) and 244 from the Fire Services Department.
In Andhra Pradesh, chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu said the cyclone claimed five lives and caused extensive damage to crops and public infrastructure. Three people died in Visakhapatnam district due to falling electric poles and trees, while one death each was reported in Anakapalli and Bhimavaram.
Naidu announced an ex gratia of ₹5 lakh to the families of each of the deceased.