In Photos: Cyclone Arnab Leaves A Trail Of Destruction in Andhra
Cyclone Arnab made landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast on October 28, bringing destructive winds, torrential rain and flooding. Coastal districts reported uprooted trees, damaged homes, fallen electricity poles, power outages and inundated roads as rescue and restoration operations continued.
An uprooted tree lies on Beach Road during Cyclone Arnab's landfall, in Machilipatnam, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. | Photo: PTI
People walk past the destruction caused at Kakinada, after Cyclone Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast in the early hours of Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
People walk amid strong winds and rainfall at a coastal area during Cyclone Arnab's landfall, in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Waves crash at the shore amid strong winds during Cyclone Arnab's landfall, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. | Photo: PTI
A fisherman checks boats anchored in coastal backwaters at Kakinada, as Cyclone Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast in the early hours of Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
Motorists move past fallen trees at Kakinada, as Cyclone Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast in the early hours of Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
Motorists navigate floodwaters at Kakinada, as Cyclone Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast in the early hours of Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
Fishermen pull a piece of wood from coastal backwaters near anchored boats at Kakinada, as Cyclone Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast in the early hours of Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
A man films an electrical transformer toppled by heavy rain and strong winds as Cyclone Arnab approaches the Andhra Pradesh coast in Kakinada, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
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