Cyclone Arnab: flash flood alert in nine Odisha districts

As Cyclone Arnab moved past the Andhra Pradesh coast, the IMD issued flash flood alerts on October 28 for nine southern Odisha districts, including Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati and Ganjam. Mahendragarh in Gajapati recorded 25 cm of rain and Pottangi 19 cm. About 28,000 people had been evacuated across eight districts against a target of 48,000.