WorldABC NewsIndia evacuates tens of thousands as Cyclone Arnab nears eastern coast
India has evacuated at least 89,000 people in Andhra Pradesh as Cyclone Arnab, a very severe storm, is expected to hit the east coast by Wednesday morning.
Indian authorities have evacuated tens of thousands of people from vulnerable coastal areas in the eastern state of Andhra Pradesh as a severe cyclone over the Bay of Bengal is expected to make landfall along the country’s east coast
Indian authorities evacuated tens of thousands from coastal Andhra Pradesh ahead of Cyclone Arnab making landfall on Wednesday morning.
At least 89,000 people have been moved so far, with more than 12 million living along the storm's expected path across 20 districts.
Over 2,000 cyclone shelters are open, nearly 1,100 medical teams are deployed, and neighbouring Odisha is also evacuating around 48,000 people.
More than 12 million people live along the cyclone's expected path, with over 2,000 shelters set up and emergency alerts sent to millions of mobile phones in affected areas.
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