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Cyclone Murasu aims at Ongole with 100 kmph winds
The Hindu·
Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu is set to cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast near Ongole. IMD projects wind speeds of 100 to 110 kmph, gusting to 120 kmph. Andhra Pradesh has deployed six NDRF teams and seven SDRF teams in likely hit districts. The landfall window runs into the early hours of November 3, 2026.
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What It Means For You
- Extremely heavy rain alerts cover Krishna, Guntur, Bapatla, Prakasam, Markapuram and Nellore.
- NTR and Guntur districts announced school and college holidays on November 2, 2026.
- Residents can call disaster helplines 112, 1070 and 18004250101 for emergency help.
What's Happening
- APSDMA said two teams each are posted in Krishna, Bapatla, Guntur, Nellore and Prakasam.
- One team each is stationed in Markapuram, Palnadu and Tirupati districts.
- Murasu is the second cyclonic storm to approach Andhra Pradesh in less than a week.
Where the Storm Stood Overnight
- A 2.30 a.m. IMD fix put the centre about 330 km southeast of Ongole.
- Earlier evening guidance had placed it about 530 km southeast of Ongole.
- The agency said the system intensified into a Severe Cyclonic Storm early on November 2.
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