New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- Odisha and Andhra Pradesh shut schools, banned sea fishing and deployed rescue teams on Monday as Cyclone Arnab approached the eastern coast, with landfall expected on October 28.
The India Meteorological Department said the storm could cross between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam as a very severe cyclonic storm, bringing winds of 115-125 kmph and gusts up to 140 kmph.
Odisha closed educational institutions in six southern districts on October 28 and 29, while authorities moved vulnerable residents to shelters and pregnant women to health facilities. Eight ministers were assigned to oversee preparations.
In Andhra Pradesh, officials are arranging to relocate 4,711 pregnant women to hospitals and health centres. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu ordered timely public warnings and immediate restoration of essential services.
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