Cyclone Murasu has strengthened over the Bay of Bengal, prompting an orange alert in six districts of Telangana and a yellow alert in five others, according to The Hindu. The same report says school holidays have been declared in districts of Tamil Nadu.
The Hindu reports that the storm is expected to deliver very heavy rainfall over northern Tamil Nadu. The New Indian Express, cited in the same coverage, says the cyclone is likely to cross the Andhra coast on November 3.
Other outlets listed in the coverage point to a wider spread of effects. Telegraph India reports that rain is expected in Kolkata as the system intensifies, while Deccan Herald says southern Odisha is on high alert.
The India Meteorological Department's colour-coded warnings are not described in detail in the available reporting, and no further figures on wind speed or rainfall totals were provided.
The next thing to watch is the cyclone's path toward the Andhra coast ahead of the expected November 3 landfall, and whether alerts are extended to further districts.