Thousands evacuated as India braces for second cyclone in a week
Summary
Authorities in Andhra Pradesh began evacuating coastal residents as Cyclone Murasu approached, with about 2,000 people moved by Monday and plans to evacuate around 30,000. The storm was forecast to reach the coast late Monday or early Tuesday with winds of 100 to 110 kilometres per hour, after a cyclone struck the same coastline last week and killed six people.Key Facts
- About 2,000 people had been evacuated from low-lying coastal areas by Monday.
- Andhra Pradesh officials planned to evacuate about 30,000 people.
- The India Meteorological Department forecast Murasu would cross the coast between Nellore and Narsapur, near Ongole, late Monday or early Tuesday.
- The forecast called for sustained winds of 100 to 110 kilometres per hour, with gusts reaching 120 kilometres per hour.
- Six National Disaster Response Force teams and seven state response teams had been deployed.
- Schools were closed in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Odisha.
- Officials warned that 6,000 to 8,000 electrical poles could be damaged.
- Cyclone Arnab struck the same coastline the previous Wednesday, killing six people and damaging homes and crops.
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