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The havoc of cyclonic storms arising from the Bay of Bengal often stops the progress of coastal areas, and this time also something similar has been seen. Recently a very severe cyclonic storm originated from the Bay of Bengal. ‘Arnab’ (Cyclone Arnab) Hit the coast of Andhra Pradesh with full force. The ferocity of this cyclone can be gauged from the fact that when it was crossing the coast, the wind speed was recorded between 125 to 150 kilometers per hour. Although this storm has gradually weakened a bit after hitting the coast, it has left behind huge devastation. Due to this natural disaster, life has become completely disrupted in Yanam region of Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry, while its huge impact is being seen in many other states of the country as well. Let us know in detail how cyclone ‘Arnab’ has caused devastation and what latest updates have come from the government and the weather department.
Fierce landfall lasted for six hours, fierce form seen in Andhra Pradesh and Yanam
According to information received from the Indian Meteorological Department and Disaster Management, Cyclone ‘Arnab’ hit the coastal areas between Andhra Pradesh and Yanam in Puducherry during the process of ‘landfall’ that lasted for six continuous hours between 2 am and 8 am on Wednesday.
As the cyclone approached the coast, the sky became covered with dark clouds and the winds took the form of a gale with torrential rains. Hundreds of villages in more than 10 coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, including Eluru, West Godavari, Vizianagaram and Konaseema, were hit by this severe cyclone. In many areas, record-breaking rainfall of more than 200 mm was recorded, due to which flood-like conditions arose in low-lying areas and residential colonies were submerged in water.
9 people died tragically, thousands of trees and electric poles collapsed
This terrible cyclone has caused huge loss of life and property. According to initial administrative reports, a total of 9 people have lost their lives in various accidents like electrocution and collapse of houses and walls. Chief Minister N. Describing the seriousness of the situation, Chandrababu Naidu said that due to the cyclone, scenes of devastation are visible everywhere in the state.
Due to strong winds and torrential rains, almost 15,000 electric poles were uprootedDue to which there was power failure in many districts. Apart from this, traffic was disrupted due to thousands of trees being uprooted on the roads. Dr BR Ambedkar More than 50,000 trees and coconut groves were uprooted in Konaseema and West Godavari districts alone. Of these, more than 33,000 coconut trees were uprooted in Konaseema district alone. A video of a submerged banana farm on social media shocked people, in which a farmer was seen struggling to save his crop amidst water. Along with this, due to bad weather and high waves, a cargo ship also got stuck near the Antarvedi coast in the Bay of Bengal, efforts are being made to rescue it safely.
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu sought help from the Centre, farmers suffered huge losses to their crops.
The agriculture sector has suffered the biggest blow due to cyclone ‘Arnab’. According to initial assessments, paddy crops and other horticultural crops standing on more than 2.24 lakh hectares of agricultural land in 14 districts of the state have been heavily damaged. Farmers are shocked to see their year’s hard work being wasted.
Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N. Chandrababu Naidu (N. Chandrababu Naidu) immediately held a high-level review meeting after this natural disaster. He spoke to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on phone and gave detailed information about the intensity of the cyclone and the damage caused in the state and demanded financial and relief assistance from the Central Government. The government has also announced to provide immediate food items and financial assistance to the cyclone affected families. The Chief Minister said that relief operations are being carried out on war footing and power supply has been restored in most of the areas except some remote areas of Konaseema and West Godavari.
Flash flood warning in 13 districts, impact will be visible in many other states too
The danger is not over yet, as the Meteorological Department has warned that due to the remnants of the cyclone, heavy rains may continue in many areas on Thursday. Meteorological Department of Andhra Pradesh Moderate to high level flash flood for 13 districts A warning has been issued, due to which the administration has become fully prepared.
Apart from Andhra Pradesh, the effect of this cyclone is clearly visible on the weather of many other states of India. According to meteorologists:
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Odisha and Chhattisgarh Due to the impact of the cyclone, there is continuous rainfall with strong winds.
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Telangana and Vidarbha Heavy to very heavy rain has also been predicted in the area.
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East Madhya Pradesh There is a possibility of extremely heavy rainfall at some places.
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Bihar and Uttar Pradesh In many parts of Uttar Pradesh (especially eastern Uttar Pradesh), continuous heavy rains are expected for the next two-three days.
Disaster management agencies have appealed to people not to come out of their homes unnecessarily during bad weather and to stay away from rivers and low-lying areas. The government and administration are constantly monitoring the situation so that all possible help can be provided in time.