Cyclone Arnab In Photos: Coastal Areas On High Alert As Storm Approaches Andhra Pradesh
Severe cyclonic storm Arnab approaches the Andhra Pradesh coast, prompting heightened alerts, empty beaches and anchored fishing boats across parts of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
In this image released on Oct. 27, 2026, INSAT-3DS satellite image by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) shows the cyclone 'Arnab' over the west-central Bay of Bengal, captured at 1800-1827 IST. The storm is forecast to make landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, near Yanam, with wind speeds reaching up to 135 kmph. | Photo: IMD via PTI
People use umbrellas to shield themselves from strong winds as Cyclone Arnab approaches the Andhra Pradesh coast, in Visakhapatnam, India, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026. Photo: AP
High tidal waves hit the coast under overcast skies, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026. The coastal region remains on high alert as severe cyclonic storm 'Arnab' approaches. | Photo: PTI
Fishing boats remain anchored at a fishing harbour following a cyclone alert, in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. | Photo: PTI
A motorcyclist wades through a waterlogged road amidst heavy rain ahead of cyclonic storm 'Arnab', in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Fishing boats remain anchored along the coast amidst heavy rain and strong winds ahead of severe cyclonic storm 'Arnab', in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Boats moored along the banks of the Hooghly river as a precautionary measure ahead of the impending landfall of cyclonic storm 'Arnab' near Visakhapatnam, in Kolkata, West Bengal, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
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