Cyclone Gulab which made landfall on September 26 evening at Kalingaptnam left a trail of destruction in the north coastal districts of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It threw normal life out of gear. A woman was killed and crops in 13,413 hectares were damaged. A large number of low-lying habitations in various cities and towns were flooded with 253 mandals recording more than 10 cm of rainfall even as rains continued to lash the State. Thirty-two locations in Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram districts recorded more than 25 cm of rainfall. Visakhapatnam airport was marooned. Officials said Vajrapukotthuru and Santhabommali mandals bore the brunt of the cyclone. Rains also pounded Telangana with Bachodu in Khammam district recording 15 cm followed by Wyra with 14 cm by afternoon. Several parts of Hyderabad also witnessed heavy rains throughout the day. The neighboring state of Odisha suffered little damage, with widespread rain reported from southern districts. Electricity and communication networks were damaged and uprooted trees brought traffic to a halt on many roads in north Andhra, leaving several villages cut off. Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy announced an ex-gratia relief of ₹5 hundred thousand each to the kin of those killed and instructed senior officials to personally monitor the relief operations in the north coastal districts.