A deep depression that had gathered over the Bay of Bengal came ashore on Thursday near Kalingapatnam in Srikakulam district, after three days of steady rain had already soaked the region. Its heaviest weight fell on neighbouring Odisha, where people living in low-lying ground and on slopes prone to collapse were moved to safer places, a number that has grown past eight thousand as the rain persisted. It is the kind of event the coast has learned to live with: a storm given a popular name in the live reporting, measured by the weather department in more sober terms, and felt most sharply by th
Deep depression makes landfall in Andhra Pradesh as heavy rain hits Odisha and over 8,000 are evacuated
Over 8,000 people have been evacuated from low-lying and landslide-prone areas in Odisha, according to state officials.
A deep depression that had gathered over the Bay of Bengal came ashore on Thursday near Kalingapatnam in Srikakulam district, after three days of steady rain had already soaked the region. Its heaviest weight fell on neighbouring Odisha, where people living in low-lying ground and on slopes prone to collapse were moved to safer places, a number that has grown past eight thousand as the rain persisted. It is the kind of event the coast has learned to live with: a storm given a popular name in the live reporting, measured by the weather department in more sober terms, and felt most sharply by those with the least room to absorb it. Whether the worst is behind them will be clearer when the sea advisory lapses on Friday morning.
On Thursday, a deep depression that had been building over the Bay of Bengal crossed the coast of Andhra Pradesh near Kalingapatnam, in Srikakulam district. It arrived after three days of widespread rain, and the India Meteorological Department said the system had soaked the region well before it made landfall.
The heaviest strain was felt next door in Odisha. State officials began moving families out of low-lying villages and landslide-prone hillsides. The number evacuated was first reported at 3,500, and has since climbed past 8,000 as the rain kept falling. Behind those figures are households packing up what they can and leaving their homes behind for shelter elsewhere.
The damage is spread across many kinds of harm: landslides, waterlogged streets, trees torn up by the wind, and houses damaged in several areas. Rainwater running across roads has disrupted communication in parts of the state.
The weather department expects squally conditions along the coast, with gusts up to 70 kmph. Fishermen have been told to stay off the sea until Friday morning, September 25. Red warnings, the highest alert level, are in force for four Odisha districts, though the districts are not named in the material available so far.
The story is still unfolding. The evacuation count, the damage tally and the alert status may all change as officials assess the situation. Friday morning is the next point to watch, when the fishing advisory expires and the weather department's updated view will show whether conditions along the coast are easing.
A deep depression that had been building over the Bay of Bengal crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast near Kalingapatnam, in Srikakulam district, on Thursday. The India Meteorological Department said the system had brought widespread rain to the region over the preceding three days.
The heaviest consequences were felt in neighbouring Odisha, where the state government moved people out of low-lying and landslide-prone areas. Officials said the number evacuated now stands at more than 8,000. An earlier report from the same coverage put the figure at 3,500, so the count has more than doubled as the rain continued.
The damage the state has reported so far is varied. There have been landslides, waterlogging, trees uprooted by the wind, and damage to houses. In several areas, rainwater flowing across roads disrupted communication.
The IMD said squally weather would persist along coastal areas, with winds gusting up to 70 kmph. It advised fishermen not to venture into the sea until Friday morning, September 25, 2026.
A red warning, the highest level of alert, has been issued for four districts of Odisha. The source does not name the districts in the material available here.
The system is referred to in live coverage as Cyclone Arnab, though the weather department's own description is of a deep depression. That is the classification used in its account of the landfall near Kalingapatnam.
The reporting is still early and moving. The evacuation figure, the tally of damage and the status of the red alerts are all likely to change as officials assess the situation. The next marker is Friday morning, when the fishing advisory is due to lapse and the weather department's updated assessment of the coast should show whether the squally conditions are easing.
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