Three killed in Andhra Pradesh as Cyclone Arnab makes landfall
Preliminary losses in Andhra Pradesh are estimated at Rs 4,600 crore following the storm.
Three people died and 31 houses were damaged in Andhra Pradesh after Cyclone Arnab hit the coast on Wednesday, according to a National Disaster Response Force officer quoted by Scroll.
The storm, which was a very severe cyclonic storm before weakening into a severe cyclone, made landfall between 2 am and 8 am as it crossed the coasts of Andhra Pradesh and Yanam in Puducherry.
Wind speeds during the landfall reached between 125 kmph and 135 kmph. Some coastal areas in Andhra Pradesh saw rainfall exceeding 200 mm, reported the Hindustan Times.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu stated that preliminary losses in the state stand at Rs 4,600 crore. Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar said electricity infrastructure alone suffered approximately Rs 500 crore in damage.
In West Godavari, 3,700 power poles were uprooted, affecting power supply in nearly 400 villages. Approximately 1,700 personnel were working on repairs, with additional staff being mobilised from state discoms and Telangana.
The India Meteorological Department said a new cyclone, named Murasu, is expected to reach the Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur on November 2 or 3.
