An 11-year-old boy died due to a wall collapse in Tenali mandal of Andhra Pradesh, taking the death toll in the very <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/cyclone-arnab-impact-odisha-plans-air-evacuations-after-cyclone-arnab-leaves-300-villages-flooded-in-ganjam-district-23657570" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">severe cyclonic storm Arnab-related incidents </a>to six, Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) managing director Prakhar Jain said on Thursday.
Jain also said that the weather is more or less calm across the state and that around 90 per cent of blocked roads and snapped power lines were restored.
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/cyclone-arnab-five-dead-in-andhra-pradesh-rs-5-lakh-compensation-announced-for-families-23657495" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu</a> on Thursday directed officials to expedite relief operations, restore electricity, and fast-track compensation for people in areas affected by Cyclone Arnab, as the government continued relief and restoration work following the cyclone.
Reviewing the ground situation during a teleconference with district collectors and officials from various departments, the Chief Minister emphasised that relief and restoration works must continue until normalcy is achieved.&nbsp;Meanwhile, Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday spoke with the CMs of Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh and assured assistance.&nbsp;
<h2>300 villages affected in Odisha</h2>
<img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/oct/Red-sky_1793289596_s.jpg" alt="Unusual red skies have been witnessed in Chhattisgarh. PIC/X/@imOmprakashhh" width="1280" height="720" /> Unusual red skies have been witnessed in Chhattisgarh. PIC/X/@imOmprakashhh
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/cyclone-arnab-andhra-pradesh-on-high-alert-odisha-evacuates-over-30000-people-schools-shut-23657379" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Indian Coast Guard</a> on Thursday started airlifting marooned people from flood and landslide-hit Ganjam, while the Odisha government deployed 79 teams from different disaster response agencies for rescue operations in two districts following Cyclone Arnab, officials said.
Chief Secretary Anu Garg said around 300 villages of Ganjam district were affected by floods and the government has started airlifting 2328 people. Moreover, &nbsp;rail services on the Howrah&ndash;Chennai route, with nine trains cancelled and 14 others diverted on Thursday.
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Cyclone Arnab death toll rises to six in Andhra Pradesh ,CM Chandrababu Naidu directs officials to speed up relief, power restoration and compensation

Cyclone arnab's death toll rises to six in Andhra Pradesh, CM Naidu orders faster relief work

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Jain also said that the weather is more or less calm across the state and that around 90 per cent of blocked roads and snapped power lines were restored

Cyclone Arnab: Andhra Pradesh reports sixth death as relief operations continue

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