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These days the weather has suddenly taken a very dangerous and dramatic U-turn in many big states of the country. The powerful cyclonic storm ‘Arnab’, which originated in the mid-western part of the Bay of Bengal, has finally hit the Indian coasts, due to which the havoc of nature is clearly visible in many areas of Eastern and South India. Due to the effect of this terrible cyclone, there are dark clouds in the sky and the scary rising waves of the sea are scaring everyone. Amidst the continuous warnings being issued by the Meteorological Department (IMD), the impact of this storm is becoming visible on the ground, where the gusts of strong winds seem to be bent upon destroying every obstacle in their path.
Chaos in coastal states: Strong storm hits Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
Cyclone ‘Arnab’ first hit the south-eastern coastal areas, where it made landfall as a very severe cyclonic storm. Due to this storm, strong and scary winds blew at a speed of 120 to 140 kilometers per hour in Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, Masulipatnam of Andhra Pradesh and many districts of Odisha. In the pictures surfaced on the coastal strips, it can be clearly seen how due to the pressure of strong wind, huge and old trees have been uprooted and fallen on the roads, due to which the traffic has been completely disrupted. According to initial reports shared by the administration, roofs of many kutcha houses have been blown away and flood-like conditions have arisen due to sea water entering low-lying areas. Keeping in view the security in these areas, teams of NDRF and State Disaster Forces have been deployed which are engaged in relief and rescue operations on war footing.
Uprooted trees and submerged roads: A horrifying scene of devastation captured in pictures
If we look at the pictures and reports from Ground Zero, the scope of the devastation caused by Cyclone ‘Arnab’ appears to be quite large. In the first and second pictures, white scary waves rising high on the beaches of Andhra Pradesh are visible, which are warning how dangerous going close to the sea can prove to be. The third and fourth pictures are of the highway in and around Visakhapatnam, where huge trees are lying broken in the middle of the road and electric poles have collapsed. In the fifth and sixth pictures, roads and streets filled with water are visible amid continuous torrential rains, where normal life has come to a complete standstill. In the seventh and eighth pictures, the struggle of the administration to evacuate people from low-lying areas and take them to safe shelter homes and relief camps can be clearly seen, where the elderly and children have been safely shifted. The ninth and tenth pictures are of Digha Beach in West Bengal and Mayurbhanj in Odisha, where severe thunderstorms and rain have increased the problems of the people as a far-reaching impact of the cyclone.
Not only the coastal states, the cloud cover reached the interior parts of the country
The effect of this cyclonic storm is not limited only to the coastal areas, but due to its effect the weather of many other states of the country has also changed. Cloudy sky and heavy rain activities have started in all the districts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Meteorologists believe that with the progress of ‘Arnab’, cold winds will intensify in many parts of North India and there will be a huge drop in temperature. In the areas where people were troubled by humidity and heat for the last few days, there is a sudden coolness due to the seasonal movement caused by this cyclone, however, incessant rains at many places have also increased the concerns of farmers and common citizens.
Strict vigilance by the administration and necessary precautionary instructions for the general public
The central and state governments seem to be fully prepared to deal with this terrible natural disaster. Schools and colleges in the districts likely to be affected have been closed as a precautionary measure to avoid any untoward incident. Fishermen have been given strict instructions not to venture into the Bay of Bengal and the surrounding sea for the next few days as the conditions there remain extremely dangerous. The Disaster Management Authority has appealed to the people not to come out of their homes without any urgent work and strictly follow the guidelines issued by the administration. This terrible form of nature has once again proved that in this era of global warming and climate change, it is very difficult to predict which new and destructive form the weather will take, but only caution taken in time can protect life from such dangers.