Telangana issued orange alert for six districts as Cyclone Murasu nears
The India Meteorological Department predicts the cyclonic storm will cross the Andhra Pradesh coast by November 3.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has stated that Cyclonic Storm Murasu is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by Monday morning. According to reports from Mint, the system is predicted to cross the South Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur around midnight on November 2, or by the morning of November 3.
The Meteorological Centre, Hyderabad, has issued an orange alert for isolated areas in Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, and Wanaparthy districts for November 2. A yellow alert has been issued for Jangaon, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, and Medchal-Malkajgiri.
Telangana Today reported that the state is preparing for significant rainfall and squally weather between Monday and Thursday. On November 3, the IMD expects very heavy rain and potentially extremely heavy downpours in Khammam, Suryapet, and Mahabubabad. High-velocity winds between 60 and 80 kmph are also forecast for Bhadradri Kothagudem, Warangal, and Hanamkonda.
In Odisha, the IMD has issued an orange warning for five southern districts: Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, and Malkangiri. Deccan Chronicle reported that while the cyclone is not expected to make direct landfall in Odisha, it will likely trigger widespread rain and thunderstorms. Director of the Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar, Manorama Mohanty, said rainfall in the state is expected to increase on November 3 and 4.