Cyclone Arnab intensifies, likely to hit Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on October

Cyclone Arnab is predicted to make landfall near Yanam on October 28, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The storm has intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm and is expected to bring heavy rain to several southern Odisha districts as it approaches the Andhra Pradesh coast on October 27, 2026, according to DNA India and The Hindu National.