Cyclone Murasu to hit Andhra Pradesh coast and Odisha
The India Meteorological Department predicts landfall between Nellore and Narsapur with winds reaching 120 kmph.
Cyclone Murasu is expected to make landfall on the southern Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur from Monday midnight to Tuesday morning, according to Urban Acres.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated the system is moving towards the coast at 27 kmph and is currently over the southwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal.
The cyclone could bring sustained winds of 100-110 kmph and gusts of 120 kmph. IMD director general Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said the storm might cross the coast approximately 150 km south of where Cyclone Arnab made landfall.
Odisha districts face heavy rain and strong winds as the storm's effects reach the southern parts of the state. An orange warning has been issued for Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati and Ganjam for November 3 and November 4.
In these orange warning districts, winds may reach 50-60 kmph with gusts up to 70 kmph. Yellow warnings were issued for Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Nabarangpur, Puri, Khurda, Baleswar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.
The IMD warned of possible landslides in southern Odisha and potential disruptions to power supply, road travel and infrastructure. Yellow warnings also apply to several western and central Odisha districts including Sundargarh and Sambalpur.