Cyclone Arnab Update: Red alert in several states, schools shut as deep depression progresses after landfall

Cyclone Arnab Updates: IMD has issued a red alert for Odisha as heavy rain and strong winds lash Odisha and Andhra Pradesh after deep depression landfall

Published: September 24, 2026, 1:58 PM IST

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Cyclone Arnab Updates: Several parts of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh are experiencing heavy rain and strong winds after the deep depression, which formed over the Bay of Bengal, made landfall on Wednesday nightThe system is expected to move northwestward, retaining its intensity till Thursday eveningIt will weaken by Friday evening, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) saidA red alert has been issued for parts of southern Odisha for extremely heavy rainfallSeveral areas, including Koraput, Gajapati and Ganjam, are likely to receive heavy showers till FridayExtremely heavy rain is also possible at isolated places till September 24.