100,000 evacuated in India as Cyclone Arnab makes landfall on southeast coast

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France-Presse, A. (2026, October 28). 100,000 evacuated in India as Cyclone Arnab makes landfall on southeast coast. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3372365/100000-evacuated-india-cyclone-arnab-makes-landfall-southeast-coast

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-28 · by Agence France-Presse

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India evacuated 100,000 people as Cyclone Arnab made landfall on the southeast coast in Andhra Pradesh. The India Meteorological Department warned of widespread damage with wind gusts reaching up to 150 km/h and a storm surge of 1.5 to 2.5 meters above normal tide expected to inundate low-lying areas.
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As of October 28, 2026, 100,000 people were evacuated in India due to Cyclone Arnab making landfall on the southeast coast in Andhra Pradesh. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) classified Arnab as a "very severe cyclonic storm," with wind speeds of 125-135km/h (78-84 mph) and gusts up to 150km/h upon impact. The IMD warned of widespread damage, predicting a storm surge of 1.5 to 2.5 metres (5-8 feet) above normal tide that could inundate low-lying areas over the next six hours.

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100,000 evacuated in India as Cyclone Arnab makes landfall on southeast coast India’s weather bureau warns of ‘widespread damage’ as the severe storm hit Andhra Pradesh with gusts reaching 150km/h Arnab hit Andhra Pradesh as a “very severe cyclonic storm”, with winds of 125-135km/h (78-84 mph) and gusts reaching 150km/h, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
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2026-10-28 · South China Morning Post
100,000 evacuated in India as Cyclone Arnab makes landfall on southeast coast · mixed framing

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100,000 evacuated in India as Cyclone Arnab makes landfall on southeast coast India’s weather bureau warns of ‘widespread damage’ as the severe storm hit Andhra Pradesh with gusts reaching 150km/h Arnab hit Andhra Pradesh as a “very severe cyclonic storm”, with winds of 125-135km/h (78-84 mph) and gusts reaching 150km/h, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. asserted
Department → evacuate → km/h
A storm surge of 1.5 to 2.5 metres (5-8 feet) above normal tide is very likely to inundate low-lying areas of the state over the next six hours, according to the IMD. uncertain
surge → inundate → IMD
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