Cyclone Arnab Brings Devastation to Andhra Pradesh Coast

Cyclone Arnab has claimed five lives and caused extensive damage to crops and public infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh, with around 15,000 electricity poles uprooted and 3.45 lakh farmers affected. The cyclone also damaged agricultural and horticultural crops spread across approximately 70,900 hectares, including paddy, and 180 houses were reported damaged, mostly in the Konaseema district. The state government has announced financial assistance for farmers whose crops were damaged by the cyclone.