Cyclone Arnab weakens to deep depression, bringing rain to south Odisha districts

The India Meteorological Department reports that <b>Cyclone Arnab</b> has downgraded to a <b>deep depression</b>, centered about 60 km south of <b>Malkangiri</b> district headquarters and drifting north at 15 km/h, bringing showers across south Odisha. Yet the state’s disaster response remains hamstrung by sluggish coordination and aging drainage, leaving villages vulnerable as waterlogged roads turn into temporary rivers, a recurring nightmare for locals. The bureaucracy’s delayed sandbag distribution and half‑functional early‑warning sirens only deepen the chaos. Farmers and commuters brace for continued downpours and flooding.