India, Oct. 26 -- Odisha braces for Cyclone Arnab with mass evacuations planned in vulnerable districts.

Schools and public facilities are closed, while cyclone shelters are prepared.

Authorities are coordinating with local leaders, stockpiling supplies, and relocating at-risk individuals to ensure safety ahead of the storm's landfall.

The Odisha government is preparing for mass evacuations, as cyclonic storm Arnab is likely to cause heavy rain and strong winds in the state's southern districts-particularly Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Ganjam and Gajapati-on October 27. The state government has decided to keep schools, colleges and anganwadi centres closed in the six districts expected to be most affected. Other coastal ...