Bhubaneswar: Barely days after cyclone Arnab battered Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, another storm is brewing over the Bay of Bengal, threatening to compound the state’s woes as rescue, relief and restoration efforts continue in flood- and landslide-hit areas. The system, which will be named Murasu as suggested by India, is likely to make landfall along the south Andhra Pradesh coast by Nov 3 morning between Nellore and Naraspurevening, IMD forecast on Saturday. The system intensified into a depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal on Saturday and is likely to become a deep depression within 12 hours before strengthening into a cyclonic storm, IMD sources said.IMD Bhubaneswar director Manorama Mohanty said Odisha could face a relatively lesser impact as the system’s projected path lies further south, towards Andhra Pradesh. However, authorities apprehend that fresh rain could hamper ongoing relief and repair operations in the state.Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who reviewed the situation at the special relief commissioner’s office on Saturday, said the govt had intensified rescue and relief operations in Arnab-affected areas while preparing for the next storm.IMD has issued a yellow warning for heavy rain in Ganjam and Gajapati districts on Monday, both of which are still recovering from severe flooding triggered by Arnab. An orange warning for heavy to very heavy rain has been issued for Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri on Tuesday. Khurda, Puri, Nabarangpur and Kalahandi are under a yellow warning for heavy rain.For Andhra Pradesh, IMD has forecast wind speeds of 80-90 kmph, gusting to 100 kmph, on Monday. Squally winds of 40-50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph, are likely along and off the south Odisha coast and the northwest Bay of Bengal from Nov 2 evening. Wind speeds could rise to 50-60 kmph, gusting to 70 kmph, from early Nov 3 before gradually weakening.Sea conditions are expected to remain rough to very rough off the south Odisha coast from Nov 2 evening to Nov 4 afternoon. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the northwest Bay of Bengal and along and off the south Odisha coast during this period, or into the southwest and west-central Bay from Nov 1.Majhi has directed all departments to remain alert and ensure evacuation arrangements, cyclone shelters, food, drinking water and medicines are ready. He also ordered restoration of electricity, roads and other essential services in Arnab-hit areas on a war footing.Navy deploys advanced life detection unitMeanwhile, rescue operations continued in landslide-hit areas, with NDRF, ODRAF, fire services, SOG and Indian Navy involved in the joint effort.An advanced Seismic Life Detection Unit of the Navy, capable of detecting biological signs beneath soil and debris, is being airlifted to the G Udayagiri landslide site in Kandhamal district, where people are feared trapped.Revenue minister Suresh Pujari also spoke to Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw seeking assistance. Railways assured support and initiated steps to send its chain pulley system for rescue work in the difficult terrain.Majhi asked agencies to give top priority to locating missing people and saving lives. He also directed officials to provide accurate information during disasters and act swiftly on verified reports.SRC Rajesh Pabhakar Patil said the body of a 20-year-old missing man in Gajapati district was recovered from the Mahendratanaya river at Alarsingh under Rayagada block on Friday evening.The recovery took the toll to four, with three persons earlier reported dead in a landslide in Kandhamal district. Twelve persons continue to remain missing in Ganjam district.