India Strengthens Emergency Response as Cyclone Arnab Reaches the Coast

ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA — Indian authorities have mobilized emergency services, opened shelters and evacuated vulnerable communities as Cyclone Arnab made landfall on the country’s eastern coast. More than 180,000 people were evacuated across Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring Odisha ahead of the storm. No deaths had been reported in the two states at the time of Reuters’ report, although strong winds, fallen trees and power disruptions caused difficulties. The large-scale preparations demonstrate the importance of early warnings, coordinated public services and community safety measures. Internazionale