The severe storm is forecast to cross between Nellore and Narsapur, delivering intense precipitation and dangerous coastal inundation before weakening by Tuesday morning. Fishermen, small ships, and motorboat operators have been barred from venturing into coastal waters and the west-central Bay of Bengal until the afternoon of November 4. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has reviewed preparations, resulting in activated control rooms and structured evacuation plans. Thirteen disaster response teams have been dispatched to reinforce the most vulnerable locations.
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Maritime operations across the west-central Bay of Bengal remain suspended through the af…: Maritime operations across the west-central Bay of Bengal remain suspended through the afternoon of November 4 due to hazardous seas.
Weather alerts extend beyond Andhra Pradesh to northern Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, southern…: Weather alerts extend beyond Andhra Pradesh to northern Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, southern Odisha, Rayalaseema, and Telangana.
State officials have established control rooms and evacuation measures following an emerg…: State officials have established control rooms and evacuation measures following an emergency preparedness review by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu.
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NEW DELHI: Cyclone Murasu, which has intensified into a Severe Cyclonic Storm, is expected to cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur in the early hours of Tuesday, bringing winds of up to 120 kmph, extremely heavy rainfall and the threat of coastal flooding. The cyclone is forecast to make landfall south of Ongole between 11:30 pm on Monday and 4 am on Tuesday.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Murasu intensified into a Severe Cyclonic Storm over the west-central and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal in the early hours of Monday. In its Press Release issued on November 2, IMD said Cyclone Murasu was centred at 14.1°N latitude and 81.4°E longitude at 8:30 am on Monday, around 160 km east-southeast of Nellore and 180 km northeast of Chennai.
The IMD has warned of strong winds and heavy rainfall across several districts of Andhra Pradesh, including Krishna, Bapatla, Prakasam, Nellore, Guntur, Eluru, NTR, Palnadu and West Godavari.Chennai, Thiruvallur, Ranipet, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu in north Tamil Nadu, along with parts of Puducherry, are also expected to experience strong…
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