Cyclone Arnab LIVE: Heavy rain lashes Odisha; over 8,000 people evacuated, ministers rush to affected districts

Home News India IMD said squally weather would prevail along the coast, with winds gusting up to 70 kmph, and advised fishermen not to venture into the sea until September 25 morning. Updated - September 25, 2026 08:47 am IST Strong winds and high tides triggered by Cyclone Arnab, in Puri. | Photo Credit: ANI Heavy rain lashed parts of Odisha under the influence of a deep depression that made landfall in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, prompting the state government to evacuate people from low-lying and landslide-prone areas, officials said.Read | Heavy rain lashes Odisha as deep depression approaches coast, 3,500 people evacuatedThe state reported landslides, waterlogging, uprooting of trees and house damage, while rainwater flowing over roads disrupted communication in several areas. The IMD said squally weather would prevail along coastal areas, with winds gusting up to 70 kmph, and advised fishermen not to venture into the sea till Friday (September 25, 2026) morning.Also Read | Red warning alert issued for 4 Odisha districtsThe deep depression over the Bay of Bengal crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast near Kalingapatnam in Srikakulam, bringing widespread rainfall over the past three days, according to the India Meteorological Department.Follow the LIVE for more updatesSeptember 25, 2026 08:47 CM Naidu directs officials to utilise rains to fill water resources across AndhraAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to utilise the current rainfall brought by the deep depression to fill all available water resources across the State.The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast near Kalingapatnam in Srikakulam, bringing widespread rainfall over the past three days, according to the India Meteorological Department.The rainfall has come as a relief for the State, which has been facing a significant rainfall deficit.PTISeptember 25, 2026 08:17 Heavy rain lashes Odisha; over 8,000 people evacuated, ministers rush to affected districts Parts of Odisha were lashed by heavy rain under the influence of a deep depression that made landfall in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh on Thursday (September 23, 2026), prompting the State government to evacuate people living in low-lying and landslide-prone areas, officials said.Amid fears of floods and landslides in the southern districts due to the downpour, the state government deputed two senior ministers -- Rabi Narayan Naik (Panchayati Raj) and Gokulananda Mallik (Fisheries) -- to Koraput and Gajapati districts, respectively, to oversee arrangements to deal with the situation.PTI Published - September 25, 2026 08:20 am IST