Thousands evacuated as India braces for second cyclone in a week
Cyclone Murasu expected to hit near Ongole late Monday with wind speeds of 100-110km/h, Meteorological Department says.
New Delhi, November 2 - India braces for a second cyclone within a week as the storm, named Murasu, is set to make landfall on the eastern coast overnight, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported. The cyclone is expected to bring heavy rain to Andhra Pradesh and the neighboring Tamil Nadu states. The ongoing El Nino weather phenomenon has intensified the cyclone season, causing unprecedented warming and altering global wind, pressure, and rainfall patterns.
The IMD predicts that Murasu will likely cross the southern coast of Andhra Pradesh as a severe cyclonic storm, with wind speeds ranging from 100 to 110 kilometers per hour, gusting up to 120 kmph. The storm is anticipated to make landfall between Nellore and Narsapur, near the city of Ongole. Following the landfall of Cyclone Arnab last Wednesday, which caused heavy rain and three deaths, Murasu is anticipated to be less intense in terms of wind speed but may inflict additional heavy rain on the already impacted regions.
Cyclones are a common threat in the Bay of Bengal and northern Indian Ocean. Authorities have cautioned that strong winds could damage thatched roofs, tear off structures, and uproot trees, while standing crops and plantations could also suffer damage.
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