Very severe cyclonic storm Arnab remained nearly stationary off the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts on October 28th, 2026, with its landfall process continuing near Narsapur and Yanam amid winds of 115-125 kmph gusting to 140 kmph; Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu reported no loss of life so far.
Very severe cyclonic storm Arnab continued its landfall process along the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts early on October 28th, 2026, remaining practically stationary near latitude 16.4°N and longitude 82.0°E.
The India Meteorological Department placed the centre about 30 km east of Narsapur, 45 km south-southwest of Yanam and 70 km south-southwest of Kakinada, with maximum sustained winds of 115-125 kmph gusting to 140 kmph.
The system’s northern spiral band had entered land, and the IMD forecast the landfall process would continue for another two to three hours before the storm moved inland and weakened.
IMD hourly bulletins and coastal warnings confirm the position, intensity and ongoing landfall near the Bapatla-Visakhapatnam stretch south of Yanam; Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, after a teleconference with about 32,000 officials, stated that no loss of life had been reported so far, attributing the outcome to advance evacuations of roughly 100,000 people.
The absence of reported fatalities so far underscores the effectiveness of pre-positioned shelters and early warnings in a state repeatedly hit by Bay of Bengal storms, though power outages, uprooted trees and crop damage remain likely as the system tracks northwestward into interior districts.
Officials have directed rapid road clearance, power restoration once winds ease, and protection of agricultural fields, with the next IMD update expected to confirm when the centre fully crosses the coastline.
People Sentiments Public Mood: Neutral
- Naidu credited advance measures for preventing casualties
- Officials reported ongoing wind and rain impacts
- Residents in coastal districts sheltered as advised