AP SDMA cyclone advisory covers 17 districts through October 27, 11:15 AM

Andhra Pradesh’s State Disaster Management Authority has issued a cyclone advisory covering 17 districts, according to the official NDMA SACHET alert. Issued and effective at 11:15 AM IST on October 26, it expires at 11:15 AM IST on October 27, 2026.

The affected districts, using the issuer’s names, are Alluri Sitharama Raju, Anakapalli, Bapatla, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema, East Godavari, Eluru, Guntur, Kakinada, Krishna, NTR, Palnadu, Parvathipuram Manyam, Polavaram, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and West Godavari.

The alert classifies severity as “Severe”, urgency as “Expected” and certainty as “Possible”. It is a forecast/advisory, not confirmation that a cyclone has struck these districts. The stated instruction is to follow SDMA guidelines. This alert does not specify wind speeds, a landfall location or a landfall time.

Source: Andhra-Pradesh-SDMA via NDMA SACHET, official public alert issued October 26, 2026. KROV original reporting and Telugu translation; the issuing authority remains the source of the advisory.