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Cyclone Arnab's landfall along Andhra coast to continue for 2-3 hours

Cyclone Arnab remained "practically stationary" along the Andhra Pradesh coast early on Wednesday 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.
At some places in the state, police rescued stranded people. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu reviewed the situation on Wednesday 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 am.
The very severe cyclonic storm was located over the west central Bay of Bengal close to the Andhra Pradesh coast, near latitude 16.4 degrees north and longitude 82.0 degrees east, about 30 km east of Narsapur, 45 km south-southw

Cyclone, Cyclone Arnab

<p>Very severe cyclonic storm Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts on Wednesday morning before weakening into a severe cyclonic storm.</p><p>According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the landfall process is complete with the weather system moving entirely over land.</p><p>Peak wind speeds reached up to 135 kmph and gusts of up to 150 kmph.</p><p>&quot;The cyclone crossed the Andhra Pradesh & Yanam coasts to the Southwest of Yanam near latitude 16.450 N and 81.90 E, about 20 km east-northeast of Narsapur, 40 km southwest of Yanam and 60 km southwest of Kakinada,&quot; said the Met department in an official release.</p><p>In its wake, Cyclone Arnab left a trail of destruction, uprooting several trees and power poles, leading to power outages in several areas.</p><p>Police personnel and government officials are actively clearing debris on a priority basis to restore essential services and clear major traffic routes.&nbsp;</p>

According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the landfall process is complete with the weather system moving entirely over land

Cyclone Arnab makes landfall on Andhra coast, weakens to severe storm

According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the landfall process is complete with the weather system moving entirely over land

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