# Two cyclones in less than 7 days > India's east coast faces rapid cyclone succession: Can it recover between strikes? - Title: Two cyclones in less than 7 days · Indiatoday | Shortify - Summary: India's east coast faces rapid cyclone succession: Can it recover between strikes? India's east coast must recover essential services between cyclones after… - Keywords: cyclone, india, east coast, evacuation, disaster response, cyclone warning system, andhra pradesh, odisha, tamil nadu, news, Two, cyclones - Source: Indiatoday — https://indiatoday.in/science/story/two-cyclones-arnab-murasu-in-less-than-a-week-is-indias-east-coast-ready-for-another-strike-3029801-2026-11-02 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: cyclone, india, east coast, evacuation, disaster response, cyclone warning system, andhra pradesh, odisha, tamil nadu, news ## Cyclone Arnab strikes Cyclone Arnab made landfall on August 28, 2026, after 180,000 people were evacuated across Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. > Cyclone Arnab struck after 1.8 lakh people were evacuated, with another system threatening Andhra Pradesh within a week. ## Rapid cyclone succession Less than a week after Cyclone Arnab, another system threatens Andhra Pradesh's coast. > Cyclone Arnab struck after 1.8 lakh people were evacuated, with another system threatening Andhra Pradesh within a week. ## East coast preparedness India's east coast has spent over a decade building cyclone-warning systems, weather radars, evacuation shelters and disaster-response teams. > India’s east coast has spent more than a decade building a network of cyclone-warning systems, weather radars, evacuation shelters and disaster-response teams to reduce the damage caused by powerful storms. ## IMD radar network The IMD uses eight Doppler Weather Radars across the east coast to track cyclones and heavy rainfall. > According to the IMD's 2025 annual report, the east coast has eight radar locations: Chennai, Kolkata, Machilipatnam, Visakhapatnam, Paradip, Gopalpur, Sriharikota and Karaikal. ## Andhra Pradesh dashboard Andhra Pradesh uses a Cyclone Information Management System to map vulnerable populations and critical infrastructure. > Andhra Pradesh has developed a Cyclone Information Management System that brings together information on storm tracks, landfall probabilities, vulnerable populations, shelters, hospitals, schools and critical infrastructure. ## Odisha's warning system Odisha covers 1,205 villages with early-warning towers and satellite communication for coastal alerts. > The system covers 1,205 villages across 22 blocks in six coastal districts. It includes 122 alert towers located within 1.5 kilometres of the coastline, along with satellite-based communication and digital radio links connecting state, district and block-level emergency centres. ## Tamil Nadu's drainage Chennai expands stormwater drainage to manage monsoon flooding and waterlogging. > In Chennai, the Greater Chennai Corporation has been expanding and maintaining its stormwater drainage network. The city is particularly vulnerable because of its low elevation, flat terrain and proximity to the sea. ## National cyclone project India's National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project covered Andhra Pradesh and Odisha by December 2018. > The project involved early-warning systems, multipurpose cyclone shelters, evacuation roads and bridges, saline embankments, underground electrical cabling and training for disaster management. ## Climate change impact Rising ocean heat content increases cyclone intensity and rapid intensification risk. > Research examining Cyclones Amphan, Yaas and Mocha has highlighted the role of ocean heat content and water-column conditions in storm intensification. ## Recovery challenge Shelters must be stocked, roads cleared, and power restored between cyclones to prevent repeated damage. > Shelters must be stocked and maintained, roads cleared, power restored, hospitals replenished and fishing communities supported. ## Next test for east coast India's east coast must recover essential services between cyclones to handle rapid succession. > The next test for India's east coast, therefore, is not just whether it can predict a cyclone or evacuate people before landfall. It is whether the region can sustain that response when storms arrive in quick succession. ## Key takeaway India's east coast must recover essential services between cyclones after two systems hit within a week.