Indian authorities are evacuating tens of thousands of people along the eastern coast
Indian authorities are moving tens of thousands of people to shelters as Cyclone Arnab approaches the eastern coast, with landfall expected Wednesday morning. Prakhar Jain, managing director of Andhra Pradesh’s disaster management authority, told Reuters nearly 50,000 people had been moved by Monday night, out of an estimated 400,000 needing evacuation. Schools are closed; at least 61 trains were canceled.
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Indian authorities are evacuating tens of thousands of people from the eastern coast as Cyclone Arnab approaches. The storm is forecast to make landfall Wednesday morning, then move inland and north. The India Meteorological Department forecasts winds up to 150 kilometers per hour and classifies Arnab as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm. Nearly 50,000 people had been moved to shelters in Andhra Pradesh by Monday night, out of an estimated 400,000 needing evacuation, Prakhar Jain, managing director of the state’s disaster management authority, told Reuters. The New York Times reported that Andhra Pradesh and Odisha were moving more than 130,000 residents to shelters. More than 12 million people live along the projected path, according to the authority. Authorities have closed schools, and the railway has canceled at least 61 trains. Nepal, also in the storm’s anticipated path, has issued alerts.
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- Al Jazeera — India evacuates tens of thousands as ‘very severe’ Cyclone Arnab nears | Environment News | Al Jazeera
- Syrian Arab News Agency — India evacuates tens of thousands as Cyclone Arnab approaches
- The New York Times — India Evacuates Tens of Thousands as Cyclone Arnab Approaches - The New York Times
- sundayguardianlive.com — Cyclone Arnab Latest Live Update: India Evacuates Tens Of Thousands As ‘Very Severe Storm’ Bears Down On Eastern Coast, State of Andhra Pradesh
- bigrapidsnews.com — India evacuates tens of thousands as Cyclone Arnab nears eastern coast in Andhra Pradesh state
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Sunday Guardian Live, Big Rapids News, Al Jazeera, SANA, and The New York Times all report evacuations in response to Cyclone Arnab approaching India’s eastern coast, including Andhra Pradesh. The reports are current; Big Rapids News repeats the AP report, and Al Jazeera credits AFP and Reuters.