The Little Explorer

A cyclone is a huge spinning storm with strong wind and rain. Cyclone Arnab reached the coast of Andhra Pradesh, in India, on Wednesday, October 28. It came ashore near a town called Yanam.

Before the storm came, officials asked about 50,000 people in Andhra Pradesh to move to safer places. About 48,000 more moved in Odisha. At least 609 schools became shelters. A man named Sadiq in Kakinada said the early warnings helped people get ready.

Sadly, at least seven people died in Andhra Pradesh. Crops on about 70,900 hectares were damaged. Power went out in nearly 400 villages. In southern Odisha, floods followed. Over 100,000 people were taken to safety.

Families who leave the shelters get 25 kilograms of rice and some money.

The Federal Reserve is a group that helps look after money in the United States. When people borrow money, they pay a little extra. That extra is called interest. The Fed sets a main rate that helps decide how much extra.

On October 28, the Fed kept its main rate at 3.75 to 4 percent. Twelve members voted. Ten voted to keep the rate. Two wanted to raise it by a quarter of a percentage point. They were Lisa Cook and Beth Hammack.

Why did two want a rise? Prices have been going up. In September, prices were 3.7 percent higher than a year before. In August, they were 3.4 percent higher. Higher energy prices were a big reason.

The Fed raised its rate in September. That was the first rise since July 2023. Many people expect another rise at the next meeting, on December 8 and 9.