3 people died, 31 houses damaged
Cyclonic storm 'Arnab' has started wreaking havoc in Andhra Pradesh. Let us tell you that after hitting the coast of Andhra Pradesh, news of death of 3 people is coming to the fore. NDRF DIG SS Sudan said on Wednesday that more than 55 thousand people have been evacuated to safe places from the low-lying and coastal areas of the state. The administration is engaged in relief and rescue work.
According to NDRF DIG SS Sudan, 39 teams of NDRF have been deployed in Andhra Pradesh to deal with the cyclone, including 4 teams which were airlifted to the affected areas on Tuesday. The state government, with the help of NDRF, had already launched a campaign to evacuate people living in low-lying areas and coastal areas to safe places.
According to the Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Arnab made landfall on the coast of Andhra Pradesh and Yanam on Wednesday morning. The storm hit the coast south-west of Yanam, between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam. The wind speed during landfall was 125 to 135 kilometers per hour, while in gusts it reached 150 kilometers per hour.