Cyclone Arnab landfall continues along Andhra Pradesh coast | LIVE

The landfall process of “very severe” cyclonic storm Arnab was continuing along the Andhra Pradesh coast on Wednesday (October 28, 2026), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The northern spiral band of the cyclone has further entered the land, and the landfall process is expected to continue for the next three hours, it said.

The landfall process began near Narsapur town in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, at around 1.30 a.m. on Wednesday. Experts from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), however, said it is too early to indicate the exact location of the landfall.

Traffic on Ennore Expressway and other coastal roads in north Chennai and Tiruvallur districts of Tamil Nadu witnessed high waves lashing onto the land as a result of cyclone Arnab on Tuesday evening (October 27, 2026). airlines cancelled at least 21 flights in Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam.

At the Vijayawada airport, five flights bound for Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, Visakhapatnam, and Kadapa were cancelled on Tuesday (October 27). The Vijayawada airport authorities have cancelled all flights on Wednesday as well.

Southern Odisha remained on edge as the cyclonic storm moved closer to the coast. Cyclone Arnab remained “practically stationary” along the Andhra Pradesh coast early today, and the landfall process is expected to continue for the next 2-3 hours, the IMD said, as heavy rains lashed a number of districts in the southern State.

In some places in the State, police rescued stranded people. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu reviewed the situation on in the morning. According to the IMD, the northern spiral band of the cyclone has further entered the land, while the storm’s centre remains very close to the coastline.

“The cyclone remains practically stationary along the Andhra Pradesh coast, and the landfall process is expected to continue for another 2-3 hours,” the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in an update at 5.30 a.m.

With a severe cyclone expected to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast on Wednesday (October 28, 2026), the Civil Aviation Ministry on Tuesday (October 28, 2026) held a review meeting to assess the situation and ensure the safety of flight operations.

Cyclone’ Arnab’ is forecast to intensify into a very severe cyclone and make landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast today, with wind speeds of 125–135 km/h. The very severe cyclonic storm ‘Arnab’ has begun its landfall process near Narsapur town in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, at around 1.30 a.m.

on today. Experts from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), however, said it is too early to indicate the exact location of the landfall. They said the landfall process may go on for a long time, and they can indicate the tentative landfall point only after the process is over.

Very severe cyclonic storm Arnab begins landfall near Narsapur, with heavy rains, wind, and surges threatening Andhra Pradesh coastal districts.