In Photos: Cyclone Arnab Leaves A Trail Of Destruction in Andhra

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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.

Cyclone Arnab destruction in Andhra
A man walks 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.
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Cyclone Arnab destruction
An uprooted tree lies on Beach Road during Cyclone Arnab's landfall, in Machilipatnam, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Andhra Pradesh cyclone damage
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.
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Cyclone Arnab landfall
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
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AP cyclone updates 2026
Waves crash at the shore amid strong winds during Cyclone Arnab's landfall, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Cyclone Arnab damage in Kakinada
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.
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Cyclone Arnab uprooted trees
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.
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Cyclone Arnab crop loss Andhra
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.
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Andhra coast flooding Cyclone Arnab
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.
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Power outage AP cyclone Arnab
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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