The landfall process of very severe cyclonic storm Arnab began along the Andhra Pradesh coast at around 1.20 am on Wednesday, October 28, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Cyclone Arnab crossed the coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, near the south of Yanam, packing maximum sustained wind speeds of 125-135 kmph and gusts reaching 150 kmph. According to the IMD, the landfall process was expected to continue for another two hours.