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Severe cyclone Arnab began its landfall process on the Andhra Pradesh coast between Kakinada and Yanam in Puducherry early on Wednesday, bringing destructive winds and heavy rain across coastal areas and disrupting daily life. The cyclone was moving northwestwards at 3 kmph, with sustained winds of 125 to 135 kmph and gusts reaching 150 kmph.

The landfall zone was identified between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, south of Yanam. The IMD has warned that a storm surge of 1.5 to 2.5 metres above the astronomical tide could flood low-lying areas, particularly...