{
  "id": 17764650,
  "title": "Cyclone Murasu: Odisha Government evacuates people from vulnerable areas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/cyclone-murasu-odisha-government-evacuates-people-from-vulnerable",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T07:48:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/odisha/cyclone-murasu-odisha-government-evacuates-people-from-vulnerable-areas/article71655699.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Odisha government has intensified efforts to evacuate residents from regions vulnerable to Cyclone Murasu, which has escalated into a severe storm in the Bay of Bengal. According to officials, the storm is anticipated to make landfall near Ongole in Andhra Pradesh, affecting multiple parts of Odisha, especially the southern districts of Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, and Malkangiri. The State Disaster Management Minister, Suresh Pujari, has placed all district collectors on alert and elevated the districts in the south to a heightened alert status.\n\nRescue teams, including personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Odisha Disaster Response Force (ODRAF), and Odisha Fire Service, have been pre-positioned to respond swiftly. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts heavy rainfall in certain districts on Monday, along with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds ranging from 40-50 kmph. As the storm moves northwestwards, it is expected to intensify, with wind speeds potentially reaching 100-110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph.",
  "summary": "Severe cyclonic storm Murasu intensified in the Bay of Bengal and was moving at a speed of 22 kmph on Monday morning, according to The Indian Express - India. The storm is expected to move northwestwards and cross the south Andhra coast around midnight, with wind speeds of 100 to 110 kmph. The landfall process is predicted to continue until 4 AM on Tuesday, with Nellore, Narsapur, and Ongole expected to be the most heavily affected areas.\n\nThe Odisha Government has prioritized evacuations from vulnerable areas and reinforced its emergency response mechanisms as the storm intensified, The Hindu reports. Meanwhile, the storm has already caused heavy rainfall in northern parts of Tamil Nadu. The Indian Express - India notes that torrential rain affected Chennai, Chengalpattu, and Tiruvallur districts starting Sunday night, with Madhavaram recording 11 cm of rain and both Ennore Port and Nungambakkam logging 10 cm over a 24-hour period.\n\nIn response to the weather, the India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for Chennai due to expected very heavy rainfall. Schools in Chennai remained closed on Monday, and Hindustan Times reports that Chennai Airport authorities cancelled certain flights due to the adverse conditions.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Cyclone Murasu: Heavy rainfall in northern parts of TN; at least 11 flights cancelled",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/cyclone-murasu-heavy-rainfall-in-northern-parts-of-tn-at-least-11",
        "published": "2026-11-02T05:42:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}