Odisha is ready to face Cyclone Arnab as the storm heads toward the coast, with emergency teams already on the ground and round-the-clock help centers open in every district.The system started as a deep depression in the east-central and west-central Bay of Bengal before turning into a cyclonic storm named Arnab (pronounced Ornab). The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned people in Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha to stay alert. Weather experts say the storm will move west-northwest and gain strength. It is likely to become a severe cyclonic storm by midnight on October 26, grow into a very severe cyclonic storm on October 27, and cross the Andhra Pradesh–Odisha coast around October 27 or 28.To handle the danger, the Odisha government has stopped all leave for disaster workers and placed 225 rescue teams on high alert.
Cyclone Arnab: Odisha Deploys 225 Rescue Teams; IMD Predicts Landfall
