{
  "id": 16606599,
  "title": "Very severe cyclone ‘Arnab’ to make landfall near Yanam-Kakinada; red alert issued for seven districts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/very-severe-cyclone-arnab-to-make-landfall-near-yanam-kakinada-red",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T13:34:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/very-severe-cyclone-arnab-to-make-landfall-near-yanam-kakinada-red-alert-issued-for-seven-districts/article71626990.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A very severe cyclone named 'Arnab' is expected to make landfall near Yanam-Kakinada, with the Andhra Pradesh government issuing a red alert for seven districts. Weather experts monitor the cyclone's movement and intensity at the State Emergency Operations Centre in Guntur district. The cyclone is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by Wednesday, crossing the coast between Visakhapatnam and Bapatla. Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is anticipated from Monday night under its influence, while isolated extremely heavy rainfall is likely in certain districts. The government urges citizens to remain alert and take necessary precautions, as gale winds with speeds of 90-100 kmph and strong winds of up to 50 kmph are expected along the coast. Fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea.",
  "summary": "Cabinet Secretary T V Somanathan has directed agencies to ensure zero loss of life and minimal damage to property and infrastructure as cyclonic storm Arnab looms over the Bay of Bengal. During a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee, Somanathan instructed that essential services be restored quickly if any damage occurs. The Ministry of Home Affairs and the India Meteorological Department have been advised to alert eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar due to expected high rainfall, in addition to alerts for Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Puducherry, according to the Free Press Journal.\n\nThe India Meteorological Department informed the committee that a deep depression over the east-central and southeast Bay of Bengal has moved westward and intensified into cyclonic storm Arnab. As of 5.30 am Monday, the cyclone was centered over the east-central and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal, located approximately 650 km east-southeast of Visakhapatnam.\n\nThe Hindu reports that on October 27, Kakinada, East Godavari, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema, Eluru, West Godavari, Alluri Sitharama Raju, and Anakapalli districts are likely to experience isolated extremely heavy rainfall. Additionally, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, NTR, Krishna, Guntur, Bapatla, Srikakulam, and Parvathipuram Manyam are expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Cyclone Arnab To Hit Andhra Coast As Very Severe Storm, Centre Directs States To Ensure Zero Casualties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/cyclone-arnab-to-hit-andhra-coast-as-very-severe-storm-centre-directs",
        "published": "2026-10-26T11:59:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}