New Delhi, Oct 28: Five people were killed in Andhra Pradesh due to Cyclone Arnab, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Wednesday, announcing an ex gratia of ₹5 lakh each for the families of the deceased.
The Chief Minister said two deaths were reported in the Visakhapatnam region, while the other fatalities occurred in Bhimavaram, Anakapalli district and Sakretipalli. The victims died in incidents involving falling trees, a collapsed electric pole, electrocution and a wall collapse, reports regional media.
Chandrababu Naidu announced relief for affected families, including food supplies for households whose houses were flooded. People staying in relief camps will receive Rs 1,000 each, subject to a maximum of Rs 3,000 per family. Owners of partially damaged houses will get Rs 10,000, while affected farmers growing paddy, cotton, groundnut and sugarcane will receive ₹25,000 per hectare.
According to the Press Trust of India (PTI), Andhra Pradesh bore the brunt of the cyclone, with 31 damaged houses reported in preliminary information received by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
NDRF Inspector General Narendra Singh Bundela said 39 NDRF teams had been deployed across Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and neighbouring areas to deal with the impact of the cyclone and continuing rainfall. Four additional teams were sent to Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday night.
Around 57,000 people were shifted to relief camps in Andhra Pradesh, while 38 people were evacuated from Yanam, PTI reported. The cyclone made landfall near Yanam and weakened from a very severe cyclonic storm to a severe cyclonic storm. Authorities were preparing for further rainfall in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and adjoining areas.
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