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Trees crashed onto highways, electricity poles were uprooted and thousands took shelter against Arnab, a powerful cyclone which made landfall on India's east coast on Wednesday (Oct 28), authorities said.

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00:02Powerful cyclone Arnab has made landfall on India's east coast,
00:07uprooting trees, damaging homes and disrupting electricity supplies.
00:12Authorities said more than 180,000 people were evacuated in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
00:18ahead of the cyclone's arrival on Wednesday.
00:21No fatalities have been reported in either state,
00:24although several areas have suffered damage, with some schools closed and train and flight services cancelled.
00:30The India Meteorological Department classified Arnab as a very severe cyclonic storm,
00:36the third highest category on its scale.
00:39Residents described a terrifying night as floodwaters threatened homes
00:44and strong winds caused widespread damage.
01:12loaded houses from grass,
01:13on park andление villages ча�� pale fires
01:16Wall-ed- halfway of the robbery.
01:42Authorities had advised fishermen to stay away from the sea,
01:45while the weather department warned of possible damage to crops, thatched houses, and communication lines.
01:52Winds of up to 135 km per hour, with gusts reaching 150 km per hour, were forecast.
02:00A storm surge of between 1 and 1.5 meters above normal tide levels could also inundate low-lying areas
02:08of Andhra Pradesh.
02:09Meanwhile, India's civil aviation ministry confirmed that operations at three airports in Andhra Pradesh had been suspended.

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