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Cyclone Murasu strengthens, heavy rain alerts issued across southern States

Cyclone Murasu has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal and is expected to make landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast near Ongole on November 3. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), wind speeds could reach 100110 kmph, gusting up to 120 kmph. Schools and colleges have been closed in Chennai and Tiruvallur, while heavy rain alerts have been issued in parts of Telangana. The storm comes just days after Cyclone Arnab battered parts of the eastern coast, leaving six dead in Odisha.

2 Nov 2026 3:45 pm