Cyclone Arnab Nears India's Eastern Coast, Prompting Evacuations and School Closures

Cyclone Arnab, which formed over the Bay of Bengal, is expected to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh state by Wednesday morning, October 28, 2026, with wind gusts potentially reaching 140 kph (87 mph). Authorities in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha are preparing to evacuate thousands of people, with Andhra Pradesh identifying 570,000 vulnerable individuals. Odisha has announced the closure of schools and colleges in five districts for Tuesday and Wednesday. The cyclone is expected to bring heavy to extremely heavy rainfall to northern and central coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh and southern regions of Odisha.