Overview
- The IMD says the severe cyclonic storm will cross the Andhra coast around Kakinada within hours with sustained winds of 90–100 km/h and gusts to 110 km/h.
- Red and orange warnings cover coastal Andhra Pradesh and parts of Odisha and Telangana, with forecasts of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in multiple districts.
- INCOIS warns of 2.0–4.7 metre high waves and a storm surge of about one metre likely to inundate low‑lying stretches along the Andhra coastline.
- Thousands have been moved to shelters, with relief centres activated and multiple NDRF and SDRF teams deployed across affected states for rescue and restoration.
- Flights and trains have been widely cancelled, Andhra Pradesh has ordered a night curfew on vehicle movement in seven districts, and a cyclone‑linked death has been reported in Konaseema.