India is evacuating tens of thousands of people in the eastern state of Andhra Pradesh as Cyclone Arnab approaches the coast, according to The Washington Post. The newspaper reported the large-scale movement of residents on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, as the storm closed in on the state.
The Washington Post's account was carried alongside reporting from other outlets tracking the same storm. The Express Tribune described India as bracing for the cyclone with evacuations under way.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Naidu reviewed the state's preparations, ANI News reported, and said that protecting every life was the foremost priority.
Preparations have also reached daily life in the region. The Times of India reported that the ghat road at the Durga temple in Vijayawada was closed because of the cyclone alert. The Hindu reported that seven MEMU passenger trains were cancelled in the Guntur region.
The reports do not give the storm's current strength, its expected landfall point or the precise number of people being moved, and those details could not be confirmed from the material available.
The evacuation is intended to move residents out of the path of the cyclone before it reaches the coast. Further updates from state authorities and weather officials are expected as the storm draws nearer.
What to watch next: official word from Andhra Pradesh on landfall timing and the progress of the evacuation.
