At Kothapatnam near Uppada, wave action from Cyclone Arnab damaged a boulder protective wall and scattered large stones across the Uppada–Kakinada Beach Road

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The India Meteorological Department forecast Cyclone Murasu to make landfall as a severe cyclonic storm along the southern Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur, near Ongole, between 11:30 p.m. on November 2, 2026, and 4:00 a.m. on November 3, 2026

The India Meteorological Department stated that Cyclone Murasu is expected to produce sustained wind speeds of 100 to 110 kmph with gusts up to 120 kmph during landfall

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan ordered evacuations ahead of Cyclone Murasu in low-lying areas of Nellore, Prakasam, Markapuram, Bapatla, and Krishna districts, while Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu cancelled a scheduled trip to Delhi to oversee response efforts

The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall on November 2, 2026, across five Andhra Pradesh districts: Krishna, Guntur, Bapatla, Prakasam, and SPSR Nellore

Prakhar Jain, managing director of the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority, reported on November 2, 2026, that around 2,000 people were evacuated with plans to evacuate approximately 30,000 people from coastal regions ahead of Cyclone Murasu

Andhra Pradesh authorities deployed six National Disaster Response Force teams and seven State Disaster Response Force teams, while Odisha pre-positioned over 300 rescue teams across its southern districts

Prior to Cyclone Murasu's landfall, early rainfall was recorded in northern coastal Andhra Pradesh on November 2, 2026, including 102.49 mm at Bhogapuram in Vizianagaram district and 51.75 mm in Kakinada Rural mandal

Passengers were advised to check their flight status with respective airlines before leaving for the airport on November 2, 2026

Airlines cancelled multiple flights on November 2, 2026, including 10 IndiGo flights from Vijayawada, two Air India Express flights connecting Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, and Hyderabad, and 11 flights servicing Chennai airport

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Severe cyclone Arnab began its landfall process along the Andhra Pradesh coast

Cyclone Arnab generated sustained winds of 125 to 135 kmph with gusts reaching 150 kmph in coastal Andhra Pradesh, according to the India Meteorological Department

The India Meteorological Department classified cyclone Arnab as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm as its eye moved across coastal Andhra Pradesh between Kakinada and Yanam

Storm surges generated by Cyclone Arnab raised coastal sea waves to heights between 1.5 meters and 8 meters near Kakinada and Yanam, breaching coastal roads

The Ministry of Civil Aviation and regional operators cancelled or diverted several flights serving airports in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha due to severe weather from Cyclone Arnab

At Kannuripalem in Anakapalli district, heavy rainfall reached 231.5 mm between October 27 and October 28, 2026, while Visakhapatnam recorded 200.2 mm by midnight on Tuesday, October 27

Cyclone Arnab brought down hundreds of electricity poles and mobile communication towers across Kakinada and Konaseema districts, causing widespread power outages and signal failures

Nepal's disaster authority issued warnings for heavy rainfall, snowstorms, and high avalanche risks in high mountain regions as Cyclone Arnab tracked inland toward the Himalayas

Rail operators cancelled at least 61 to 63 train services and rescheduled 15 others across coastal routes in response to Cyclone Arnab

Authorities ordered the evacuation of approximately 50,000 residents in Andhra Pradesh and 48,000 residents in Odisha to government relief centres ahead of Cyclone Arnab

The India Meteorological Department reported wind speeds of 125 to 135 kmph in Kakinada, Konaseema, and West Godavari districts during the morning of October 28, 2026