Cyclone Arnab Floods Leave 10,000 in Relief Camps
Floods caused by Cyclone Arnab have left about 10,000 people in relief camps in Ichchapuram, Andhra Pradesh. National Highway 16 is still under water. Initial estimates show crops on 21,519 hectares have been damaged in Srikakulam district.
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Context: Cyclones are storms that form over warm seas and bring heavy rain and strong winds, often flooding coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Relief camps shelter families whose homes are unsafe, and crop damage hits farmers' incomes for the season.
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