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Cyclone Arnab to cross between Bapatla-Visakhapatnam on Wednesday

Vijayawada, Oct 26 (UNI) The cyclonic storm Arnab is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam on October 28, State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) Director Prakhan Jain on Monday.
In a statement here, he said the cyclone system has moved 15 km during the last six hours and is currently centred at a distance of 650 km from Visakhapatnam, 730 km from Kakinada, 830 km from Machilipatnam and 910 km from Bapatla. It is set to intensify into a ‘severe cyclonic storm’ by midnight tonight and into a ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ by tomorrow.
It is likely to make landfall between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam on Wednesday morning, with wind speed expected to reach 115 to 125 kmph..
Maintaning that the cyclone situation is continuously monitored, Jain urged the public to strictly follow official instructions and take necessary precautions. For relief operations, a total of 7 NDRF and 8 SDRF teams have been deployed in Anakapalli, Kakinada, Konaseema, East Godavari, Eluru, West Godavari, Krishna, Srikakulam, Bapatla, ASR, and Polavaram districts, with additional teams kept on standby. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea and to ie their boats and nets in safe locations. He also warned against taking selfies near the high, surging waves along the coastline.
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