Odisha steps up evacuation in southern districts ahead of cyclone Murasu

Bhubaneswar, Nov 2 (UNI) Nearly 2,900 people, including 240 pregnant women, have been evacuated in Koraput and Kandhamal districts as Odisha steps up preparedness for severe cyclonic storm Murasu, which is moving towards the south Andhra Pradesh coast, said officials of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) office here on Monday. While around 500 people, including 94 pregnant women, have been shifted to safer locations in Koraput, another 2,394 people, including 146 pregnant women, have been evacuated to 35 shelters in Kandhamal. In neighbouring Gajapati, the administration has kept 512 alternative shelters and six permanent cyclone and flood shelters ready, with…