Cyclone Arnab reported to have damaged power poles and transformers in Devipatan

What happened

A report published on 28 September 2026 said Cyclone Arnab caused widespread damage across all four districts of Uttar Pradesh's Devipatan zone. The report's headline stated that 10,000 power poles and 250 transformers were damaged. The Meteorological Department had issued a red alert as the cyclone brought severe weather. Outages, injuries and the exact date of the damage were not stated in the text available.

Contributing factors

Severe weather associated with Cyclone Arnab was reported. No further technical cause was given.

Lessons learned

1. Distribution networks on a cyclone path should plan for large numbers of damaged poles and transformers.
2. A red-alert warning is a prompt to pre-position repair crews and spares.
3. Headline damage counts should be checked against operator figures before they are treated as confirmed.

Source

ndtv.com