Goa, Oct. 29 -- Heavy rainfall battered northern Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, October 27, as very severe cyclonic storm Arnab moved closer to the coast, leaving one person dead and causing widespread disruption. Meanwhile, authorities in southern Odisha remained on high alert, preparing for the impact of the approaching storm.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast that Cyclone Arnab would make landfall early on Wednesday, October 28, between 2 am and 4 am, near the Yanam-Kakinada region of Andhra Pradesh. The expected timing marked a change from the earlier forecast, which had indicated that landfall would occur around Wednesday forenoon.

With the cyclone approaching, authorities in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha stepped up precau...