📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / VIIRS Imagery from NOAA’s Suomi-NPP Satellite
Weather
Odisha on Alert as Cyclone Murasu Approaches After Arnab's Fatal Landfall
✍️ Mangalore Today
🗓 02 Nov 2026, 09:02 PM
👁 26
The state of Odisha has begun emergency preparations as Cyclone Murasu moves toward the coast, following the deadly passage of Cyclone Arnab which claimed six lives.
The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) issued a high alert on Monday, warning that Cyclone Murasu is expected to make landfall along the state's eastern coastline within the next 48 hours. Meteorological forecasts predict wind speeds of up to 120 km/h and heavy rainfall that could trigger flooding in low‑lying districts such as Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Puri.
In response, officials have begun pre‑emptive measures including the activation of 150 relief shelters, deployment of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams, and the pre‑positioning of food, water and medical kits in vulnerable villages. About 30,000 residents have been advised to relocate to safer areas, and local police are enforcing traffic restrictions on coastal highways to facilitate evacuation.
The warning comes after Cyclone Arnab, which struck earlier this week, resulted in six fatalities across the region. While Arnab caused relatively limited damage, authorities are treating Murasu as a more severe system and have urged the public to stay tuned to official bulletins and heed any evacuation orders.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) will continue to monitor the storm's trajectory and intensity, issuing updates every six hours. Residents are reminded to keep emergency kits ready, secure loose objects, and avoid venturing into flood‑prone zones until the cyclone passes.
State officials remain hopeful that the early mobilization of resources and community cooperation will mitigate loss of life and property as Murasu approaches.
In response, officials have begun pre‑emptive measures including the activation of 150 relief shelters, deployment of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams, and the pre‑positioning of food, water and medical kits in vulnerable villages. About 30,000 residents have been advised to relocate to safer areas, and local police are enforcing traffic restrictions on coastal highways to facilitate evacuation.
The warning comes after Cyclone Arnab, which struck earlier this week, resulted in six fatalities across the region. While Arnab caused relatively limited damage, authorities are treating Murasu as a more severe system and have urged the public to stay tuned to official bulletins and heed any evacuation orders.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) will continue to monitor the storm's trajectory and intensity, issuing updates every six hours. Residents are reminded to keep emergency kits ready, secure loose objects, and avoid venturing into flood‑prone zones until the cyclone passes.
State officials remain hopeful that the early mobilization of resources and community cooperation will mitigate loss of life and property as Murasu approaches.