Bhubaneswar, Oct. 26 -- Cyclone Arnab has intensified over the west-central Bay of Bengal and is expected to strengthen further into a very severe cyclonic storm. It is likely to approach the Andhra Pradesh coast on October 28.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in several Odisha districts. Gusty winds are also expected as the cyclone moves closer to the coast.

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Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre Director Manorama Mohanty said the system was expected to intensify in stages before approaching the Andhra Pradesh coast.

"The deep depression was forecast to develop into a cyclonic s...