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Cyclone Arnab struck Andhra Pradesh’s coast early on Wednesday, leaving five people dead and causing widespread damage across several coastal districts. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announced ₹5 lakh ex gratia for the family of each person killed in the cyclone.
Landfall and damage
The India Meteorological Department said Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts near Narsapur in West Godavari district between 2 am and 8 am. At landfall, it was a very severe cyclonic storm with sustained winds of 125–135 kmph, gusting to 150 kmph.
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