New Low-Pressure System Forms in Andaman Sea as Cyclone Arnab's Remnants Bring Fresh Rains

UPDATE - follow-up to Cyclone Arnab LIVE: New Bay system likely to head for Andhra coast; 300 villages marooned in Ganjam: A fresh low-pressure area over the south Andaman Sea is likely to strengthen into a depression around October 31 and head towards the Andhra Pradesh coast. Meanwhile, the remnants of Cyclone Arnab have moved inland and weakened into a depression over central Chhattisgarh, bringing heavy rain to West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Madhya Pradesh.

Flood and Rescue Efforts

In Odisha, about 300 villages remain cut off in Ganjam district, where the Baghalati dam on the Bahuda river crossed its danger mark. An Indian Coast Guard helicopter and 54 teams from the NDRF, Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force, and Fire Service are carrying out rescue operations. In Andhra Pradesh, the Indian Coast Guard airlifted 13 crew members from the stranded Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier Sigma Pearl off Antarvedi in Konaseema district, while a rescue operation for the remaining seven crew members continued. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu conducted an aerial survey of flooded paddy, banana, and coconut plantations and aqua ponds in Krishna, West Godavari, and Konaseema districts.

Transport Disruptions

Transport links have taken a heavy hit from the floods. The swollen Bahuda river forced the East Coast Railway to cancel nine trains and divert 14 on the Howrah-Chennai route, with water flowing above the danger mark at two railway bridges between Ichchapuram and Jhadupudi. Six fishing boats were also damaged or sunk at the Visakhapatnam Fishing Harbour due to gale-force winds.

Context

This follows an earlier report, covered earlier on 29 Oct 2026: 'Cyclone Arnab LIVE: New Bay system likely to head for Andhra coast; 300 villages marooned in Ganjam'. Tropical storms in the Bay of Bengal frequently trigger widespread heavy rainfall, river swelling, and transport disruptions across eastern and southern coastal states during the post-monsoon season.