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Cyclone Arnab Threatens Lucknow with Unseasonal Rain, UP Declares Alert
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 27 Oct 2026, 11:33 AM
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Cyclone Arnab, currently raging in the Bay of Bengal, is expected to bring unseasonal rainfall to Lucknow. The state government has put the city on alert and advised residents to take precautionary measures.
Cyclone Arnab, a powerful low‑pressure system in the Bay of Bengal, is currently intensifying as it tracks toward the eastern coast of India.
Meteorological reports indicate that the cyclone’s outer rain bands could reach the northern plains, bringing unseasonal rainfall to the capital of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow.
In response, the Uttar Pradesh government has placed Lucknow on a weather alert and urged residents to stay indoors, secure loose objects, and avoid traveling to low‑lying areas.
The state’s disaster management authorities have also activated emergency response teams and set up temporary shelters for vulnerable households.
Meteorological reports indicate that the cyclone’s outer rain bands could reach the northern plains, bringing unseasonal rainfall to the capital of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow.
In response, the Uttar Pradesh government has placed Lucknow on a weather alert and urged residents to stay indoors, secure loose objects, and avoid traveling to low‑lying areas.
The state’s disaster management authorities have also activated emergency response teams and set up temporary shelters for vulnerable households.