APSDRF rescues eight, evacuates 341 during Cyclone Arnab relief efforts

VIJAYAWADA The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Response Force (APSDRF) shifted 341 people to safe places, rescued eight, and retrieved a body during Cyclone Arnab. Inspector General of Police (IGP-Operations) Ch. Srikanth, along with senior officers of Andhra Pradesh Special Police (APSP) met Director General of Police (DGP) Harish Kumar Gupta at the Police Headquarters at Mangalagiri on Monday (November 9, 2026), and explained the operations taken up by APSDRF during the calamity.

The SDRF officials explained that eleven special teams comprising 328 officers and personnel rendered services in the State from October 27 to November 1. Rescue and relief operations were carried out in Bapatla, Konaseema, Kakinada, Srikakulam, Alluri Sitharama Raju, West Godavari, East Godavari, Polavaram, and Anakapalli districts. A total of 728 fallen trees were cleared, road clearance operations were taken up at 58 locations, and 31 electricity poles that fell on roads were removed, facilitating the movement of emergency vehicles, Mr.

Srikanth said.