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Cyclone Arnab Crosses India's Andhra Pradesh Coast After Evacuations

The storm disrupted transport and electricity as it struck communities on India's eastern coast.

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Source: NASA Earth Observatory, 2026-10-29.

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Read and understand · 1/2Which coast did Arnab cross early on October 28?

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Andhra Pradesh and Yanam. NASA identifies the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coast.

Clue: Cyclone Arnab made landfall on India's Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coast early on October 28, according to NASA Earth Observatory. The storm developed over the Bay of Bengal and crossed a densely populated coastal region.

Read and understand · 2/2What does the sequence in the article show?

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Evacuations happened before the cyclone arrived. The article says people had been evacuated before the storm arrived.

Clue: Tens of thousands of residents had been evacuated from vulnerable areas before it arrived. NASA reported flooded homes and crops, uprooted trees, and disruption to transport and power networks. Associated Press also documented damage in eastern Andhra Pradesh.

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Arnab made landfall on the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coast. Authorities had evacuated tens of thousands of people from vulnerable areas before it arrived.

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