Second cyclone in a week hits India's east coast

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Cyclone Murasu made landfall along India's eastern coast on Tuesday, the country's weather department said, the second storm to hit the region in a week as authorities evacuated thousands of people. The repeated storms have strained disaster response and threatened coastal communities with flooding and high winds. India has increased evacuations in recent years as extreme weather becomes more frequent.

Why it matters：The back-to-back storms show how climate-driven extreme weather is testing disaster preparedness in one of the world's most densely populated coastal regions.

Key points

  • Cyclone Murasu made landfall on Tuesday.
  • It is the second storm to hit the region in a week.
  • Authorities evacuated thousands of people.

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