Andhra braces for second cyclone in less than a week as ‘Murasu’ to make landfall on Nov 3
Andhra Pradesh is preparing for its second cyclone in less than a week, as the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts the arrival of Cyclone Murasu on November 3. The storm formed in the southwest Bay of Bengal and is expected to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm before making landfall between Nellore and Narsapur.
With sustained winds of 100 to 110 km/hr and gusts up to 120 km/hr, Cyclone Murasu is forecast to bring very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall to coastal Andhra Pradesh. The IMD has advised the suspension of shipping and fishing operations off the Andhra Pradesh coast and southwest Bay of Bengal until November 3. Odisha, already dealing with the aftermath of Cyclone Arnab, has ordered the evacuation of people from low-lying areas and hilly terrain as it braces for yet another cyclone.
In Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has urged officials to be fully prepared for relief and rescue operations, cancelling his planned visit to Delhi for now.
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