Cyclone Arnab made landfall along the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts with winds gusting to 150 km/h. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, and coastal flooding impacted southern Odisha, damaging homes and crops across eight districts.
More than 100,000 people were evacuated to cyclone shelters, and approximately 2,200 pregnant women were moved to hospitals as a precaution. Authorities reported no deaths in Odisha following the cyclone’s landfall. Electricity supplies were disrupted, and uprooted trees blocked roads.
Source: Down To Earth