India
Andhra deploys 7 NDRF teams for Cyclone Arnab
The Hindu·
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu ordered cyclone readiness as Arnab neared Andhra. The state said 13 districts faced rain on October 28 and 29. Winds of 115 to 140 kmph were forecast in 12 districts. Officials reported 30,043 fishing boats back in harbour. They moved 4,711 pregnant women to clinics. Seven NDRF and eight SDRF teams covered 11 districts.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Residents in the 13 listed districts face evacuation and shelter moves while the cyclone band is over land.
- Fishing crews already recalled 30,043 boats, so harbour restrictions shape work through October 29.
- The 4,711 pregnant women on the state list are being shifted into designated health facilities first.
What's Happening
- Naidu directed evacuations from flood-prone areas and deployment of disaster response teams.
- Roads Minister B.C. Janardhan Reddy put highway monitoring on high alert using RTGS, satellite and drone inputs.
- IMD landfall updates cited winds near 125-135 kmph with gusts to 150 kmph on Wednesday.
Storm Path And State Orders
- The cyclone is expected to affect 13 districts with heavy rainfall on October 28 and 29.
- The state said 22 reservoirs could take inflows and planned to store 10 to 12 TMC of water.
- Warning bulletins were set every four hours during the peak period.
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