India, Oct. 27 -- Odisha and Andhra Pradesh have shut schools, restricted fishing and mobilised rescue teams ahead of Cyclone Arnab's expected landfall on Wednesday, October 28. Authorities are preparing for heavy rain and destructive winds, and Odisha has begun evacuating people from vulnerable areas.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the cyclone is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh-Yanam coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam by the forenoon of October 28. Sustained winds are expected to reach 115-125 kmph, with gusts up to 140 kmph.

Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Arnab was moving west-northwestwards at 25 kmph over the west-central Bay of Bengal, the IMD said. At 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 27, it was centred about 300 km s...