India, Oct. 28 -- Cyclone Arnab's landfall process began around 1:20 am on Wednesday, October 28, with the storm crossing the Andhra Pradesh coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, close to south of Yanam, as a very severe cyclonic storm. By its 6.30 am bulletin, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the storm's wind speed had eased to 115-125 kmph gusting to 140 kmph, down from 125-135 kmph gusting to 150 kmph earlier, with Arnab remaining practically stationary over the west-central Bay of Bengal.

Andhra Pradesh and Odisha had shut schools, suspended fishing and moved people from low-lying coastal areas to relief camps and shelters ahead of the landfall. Follow this page for updates from IMD bulletins, the Andhra Pradesh Stat...