Amaravati
Andhra Pradesh and Odisha have intensified precautionary measures ahead of Cyclone Arnab, which is forecast to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast on Wednesday, October 28. Authorities have ordered evacuations from vulnerable low-lying areas, suspended fishing activities and kept disaster-response teams on standby.
Andhra Pradesh has deployed National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel, while schools and other educational institutions in affected districts are to remain closed from October 27 to 31. Officials are prioritising the relocation of residents from vulnerable areas and have arranged medical support, including the shifting of pregnant women to safer facilities.