{
  "id": 16567029,
  "title": "India to evacuate thousands as Cyclone Arnab nears eastern coast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/india-to-evacuate-thousands-as-cyclone-arnab-nears-eastern-coast-16567029",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T06:34:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445964/india-to-evacuate-thousands-as-cyclone-arnab-nears-eastern-coast"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BHUBANESWAR: Two eastern Indian states are preparing to evacuate thousands of people as Cyclone Arnab, expected to make landfall on Wednesday, marches toward their coasts. Arnab, which formed over the Bay of Bengal and intensified into a cyclonic storm, is forecast to hit Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday morning, with winds of up to 140 kph (87 mph), according to India's weather office. The cyclone is anticipated to intensify further, bringing heavy to extremely heavy rainfall to Andhra Pradesh's northern and central coastal districts, and southern regions of neighboring Odisha. Andhra Pradesh has sought to return boats to shore and ordered a swift restoration of power in the event of disruptions. A senior disaster management official from Andhra Pradesh revealed that the state government has identified 570,000 individuals as vulnerable and that evacuations will commence on Monday evening. Meanwhile, Odisha's government has closed schools and colleges in five districts for Tuesday and Wednesday, and is moving residents of low-lying areas to cyclone shelters. The Bay of Bengal, a major region for tropical cyclones, is the backdrop for this impending disaster.",
  "summary": "BHUBANESWAR: Two states along India’s eastern coast were preparing to evacuate thousandsof people ahead of Cyclone Arnab, which is expected to make landfall on Wednesday, as one of them said it would close schools in some districts for two days. Arnab, which formed over the Bay of Bengal before intensifying into a cyclonic storm, is expected to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh state by Wednesday…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Deep depression intensifies into Cyclonic Storm Arnab",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/deep-depression-intensifies-into-cyclonic-storm-arnab",
        "published": "2026-10-26T03:48:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Cyclone Arnab LIVE: Cyclone forms, Andhra Pradesh on alert for ‘very severe’ cyclonic storm's landfall",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/cyclone-arnab-live-cyclone-forms-andhra-pradesh-on-alert-for-very",
        "published": "2026-10-26T03:56:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "India to evacuate thousands as Cyclone Arnab nears eastern coast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/india-to-evacuate-thousands-as-cyclone-arnab-nears-eastern-coast",
        "published": "2026-10-26T05:23:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "India to evacuate thousands as Cyclone Arnab nears eastern coast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/india-to-evacuate-thousands-as-cyclone-arnab-nears-eastern-coast-16584400",
        "published": "2026-10-26T09:14:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "Cyclone Arnab update: 8 trains cancelled, route changed for 2 others – full list",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/cyclone-arnab-update-8-trains-cancelled-route-changed-for-2-others",
        "published": "2026-10-26T11:01:17.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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