# Cyclone Arnab brings heavy rain, disruption

> Cyclone Arnab causes prolonged landfall in Andhra Pradesh with heavy rain and disruption.
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## Cyclone Arnab makes drawn-out landfall
Cyclone Arnab made a sooner-than-expected landfall along India's east coast and is now practically stationary at the edge.
## Storm intensity and duration
The storm has winds over 125 kilometers per hour with gusts of 150 kilometers per hour and is in the third-highest category of storms.
## Power and transport disruption
Heavy rains and high winds disrupted power lines, flights, trains, and caused sea surges in Andhra and Odisha.
## Evacuation efforts
Nearly 100,000 people were evacuated from vulnerable regions in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha before the storm.
## Local resident accounts
A 35-year-old local resident said the water rose higher than in the previous cyclone three years ago.
## Government response
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu credited advance precautionary measures for preventing casualties so far.
## Shelter conditions
Rajeshwari, 65, said her home flooded and she had to stay in water until government provided a bus to shelter.
## Nepal warnings
Nepal warned tourists against venturing into high-altitude areas due to fears of torrential downpours and avalanches.
## Key takeaway

Cyclone Arnab makes drawn-out landfall in Andhra Pradesh causing heavy rain, power disruptions, and evacuations with no casualties reported.