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Cyclone Murasu nears Andhra with 110 kmph winds
The Indian Express·
Severe cyclonic storm Murasu was centred 110 km from Nellore and moving at 14 kmph, the IMD said. Landfall is expected near Ongole from 11.30 pm Monday to 4 am Tuesday with winds of 100 to 110 kmph, gusting to 120. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu reviewed readiness on Monday. Odisha said more than 300 rescue teams are pre-positioned.
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What It Means For You
- Schools have been closed in parts of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh ahead of landfall.
- Extremely heavy rain is likely in Bapatla, Prakasam, Nellore, Chittoor and Tirupati districts.
- Odisha has started evacuations from low-lying areas in Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal.
What's Happening
- The storm follows Cyclone Arnab, which hit the eastern coast less than a week earlier.
- Tamil Nadu deployed 500 electricity staff in 25 teams to help restore Andhra power lines.
- Three NDRF teams with 90 personnel moved from Arakkonam to support Andhra Pradesh.
Second storm in a week
- IMD warned of heavy rain in Gajapati and Ganjam with gusty winds of 40-50 kmph on Monday.
- Naidu ordered post-cyclone restoration work to finish within 48 hours.
- Disaster response teams kept in place after Arnab are staying for Murasu, Odisha said.
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