Goa, Oct. 26 -- Cyclone Arnab is moving towards the Andhra Pradesh coast, prompting authorities to step up preparedness across five regions ahead of its expected landfall on Wednesday, October 28. The Centre has sounded an alert in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Puducherry as the storm intensifies over the Bay of Bengal.

The cyclone is expected to make landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast on the morning of October 28, with wind gusts reaching speeds of up to 140 kmph. Heavy rainfall has also been forecast in areas likely to be affected by the storm.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Arnab was centred over the east-central and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal at 5.30 am on Monday....