New Delhi: The effects of Cyclone 'Arnab' worked in the Bay of Bengal have started rhadamanthine visible. Between 11 pm and 1 am, the storm made landfall on the tailspin of North Andhra Pradesh and South Odisha, without which many areas are receiving torrential rains withal with strong winds. Life is disrupted due to bad weather and the wardship has started taking precautions at many places.
What reverted due to the storm in Odisha?
Schools have been sealed in 10 districts of South Odisha. Well-nigh 5 thousand people have been shifted to unscratched places. Four bridges in Malkangiri have been submerged in water, due to which traffic has come to a standstill. In view of safety, movement of vehicles has moreover been stopped on some national highways. There is news of well-nigh 10 fishermen's boats sinking and many boats breaking due to strong winds in Bhadrak district. At the same time, many boats have been damaged due to strong winds in Chilka Lake area.
The Deep Depression over south Odisha & neighboring north coastal Andhra Pradesh, moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 12 kmph during past 06 hours and lay centered at 2330 hrs IST of yesterday, 24th September 2026 over south Odisha & neighboring south Chhattisgarh, near… pic.twitter.com/ifM6IndJY9
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) September 24, 2026In which areas was the red and orange zestful issued?
The weather department has issued red zestful for Nabarangpur. More than 20 cm of rain may occur here. Apart from this, there is orange zestful in Bargarh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Koraput and Malkangiri. The wardship has appealed to the people not to come out of the house until the weather clears and to remain zestful in the zestful areas.
How much impact did the storm have in Andhra Pradesh?
Strong winds are self-glorification in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. The wind speed here is said to be virtually 75 kilometres per hour. Rain has caused waterlogging in low-lying areas of Vijayawada. Holiday has been supposed in many schools. Fishermen have been well-considered not to go into the sea. A warning of heavy rain and strong wind has been issued in Darjeeling and Kalimpong withal with parts of West Bengal.
In which states is there a rain zestful today?
According to the Meteorological Department, there is a rain zestful in well-nigh 22 states and union territories of the country on Friday. Heavy rain is expected in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Light rain may occur in Delhi-NCR and Karnataka. There is a possibility of rain with strong wind in the Northeast states, Andaman-Nicobar and Kerala.
How will the weather be in UP-Bihar?
There may be rain with strong wind and thunderstorms in many parts of East UP and Bihar. There is a possibility of very heavy rain at some places in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The sky may remain cloudy in Delhi on Friday. There may be light rain. The maximum temperature is expected to be virtually 34 degrees and the minimum 23 degrees.
