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Vehicles navigate a waterlogged Railway Station Road in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, amid heavy rain on October 27, 2026, as cyclonic storm Arnab approaches the coast. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak

The landfall process of “very severe” cyclonic storm Arnab was continuing along the Andhra Pradesh coast on Wednesday (October 28, 2026), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The northern spiral band of the cyclone has further entered the land, and the landfall process is expected to continue for the next three hours, it said.

The landfall process began near Narsapur town in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, at around 1.30 a.m. on Wednesday. Experts from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), however, said it is too early to indicate the exact location of the landfall.

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Traffic on Ennore Expressway and other coastal roads in north Chennai and Tiruvallur districts of Tamil Nadu witnessed high waves lashing onto the land as a result of cyclone Arnab on Tuesday evening (October 27, 2026).

airlines cancelled at least 21 flights in Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam. At the Vijayawada airport, five flights bound for Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, Visakhapatnam, and Kadapa were cancelled on Tuesday (October 27). The Vijayawada airport authorities have cancelled all flights on Wednesday as well.

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Southern Odisha remained on edge as the cyclonic storm moved closer to the coast.

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October 28, 2026 06:55
Very severe cyclonic storm ‘Arnab’ begins landfall near Narsapur; Vizag battered by rain
The very severe cyclonic storm ‘Arnab’ has begun its landfall process near Narsapur town in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, at around 1.30 a.m. on today.
Experts from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), however, said it is too early to indicate the exact location of the landfall. They said the landfall process may go on for a long time, and they can indicate the tentative landfall point only after the process is over.
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Very severe cyclonic storm ‘Arnab’ begins landfall near Narsapur, Vizag battered by rain
Very severe cyclonic storm Arnab begins landfall near Narsapur, with heavy rains, wind, and surges threatening Andhra Pradesh coastal districts.