Cyclonic Storm Murasu intensifies over Bay of Bengal; Odisha and Andhra Pradesh step up preparedness

New Delhi, November 01
A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal today intensified into a cyclone named as ‘Murasu, prompting Odisha and Andhra Pradesh to step up preparedness for another high-intensity storm in less than a week. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the latest storm is very likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm tomorrow morning. It is likely to cross south Andhra Pradesh coast as a very severe cyclonic storm between tomorrow midnight to early hours of Tuesday, with wind speeds of 100-110 kmph, gusting to 120 kmph.

The IMD has issued a red colour warning for extremely heavy rainfall over Coastal Andhra Pradesh tomorrow. An orange colour warning for very heavy rainfall has been issued for Rayalaseema, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal and Telangana tomorrow. Heavy rainfall is also expected over Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Mahe, Odisha and South Interior Karnataka during the next two days.

The IMD also has advised fishermen not to venture into Southeast Bay of Bengal till tomorrow and into Southwest Bay of Bengal till morning of 4th November.