Overview
- The cyclone began making landfall early Wednesday, October 28, bringing sustained winds of about 125–135 km/h with gusts up to roughly 150 km/h and a forecast storm surge of 1.5–2.5 metres in low‑lying areas.
- State officials moved tens of thousands of people into more than 1,700 shelters, with reported evacuation totals ranging from roughly 84,000 to about 150,000 as teams continued to shift residents from coastal villages and islands.
- National and state disaster forces, including 31 NDRF teams plus SDRF and ODRAF units, were deployed and the Navy and Coast Guard stood ready to conduct search, rescue and relief operations.
- Major infrastructure and services were disrupted during landfall with widespread power outages, uprooted trees, collapsed poles, cancelled flights and dozens of train services suspended while utilities staged thousands of repair crews and replacement poles and transformers.
- Authorities warned of heavy to extremely heavy rain across multiple coastal districts, substantial crop and horticulture exposure, and said restoring electricity, drinking water and communications remains the immediate priority as damage assessments continue.