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After Storm Arnab, now Storm Murasu, which arose from the Bay of Bengal, is moving rapidly towards the coast of Andhra Pradesh. According to the weather department, it may hit the coast between Nellore and Naraspur between 11:30 pm tonight and 4 am on Tuesday. During this period the wind speed can be 100 to 110kmph.
The impact of the cyclone has started in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Tamil Nadu. High waves are rising in the sea and strong winds are blowing at Mayapadu Beach in Nellore, Andhra.
19 flights have been canceled at three airports in Andhra Pradesh. 37 NDRF teams have been deployed in five states, out of which 13 teams are in Andhra Pradesh. It has been raining in Chennai, Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur of Tamil Nadu since Sunday night. Schools have been closed in Chennai.
The Odisha government has intensified the evacuation of people from Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri districts. The impact of the cyclone can also be seen in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra. There is a possibility of heavy rain in these states in the next few days.
Effect of Murasu starts, 4 pictures…
Puri district of Odisha is receiving heavy rains due to the cyclone.
Due to the cyclonic storm, there is dense cloud cover in Vijayawada city of Andhra Pradesh.
High waves are rising in the sea at Mayapadu Beach in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh.
Waves about 6 feet high are rising in the sea in Pazhaverkadu, Tamil Nadu.
State wise impact of cyclone Murasu
Andhra Pradesh: 3 NDRF teams of 90 soldiers deployed
Three teams of the 4th battalion of NDRF have been dispatched from Nagarikuppam near Arakkonam in Ranipet district of Tamil Nadu to deal with the cyclone. These teams include 90 soldiers.
They have been deployed for relief and rescue operations in Nellore, Prakasam and Markapuram in Andhra Pradesh. The maximum impact of the cyclone is likely to be felt in Bapatla, Krishna and Prakasam districts.
Tamil Nadu: 11 cm rain in Chennai in 24 hours
Madhavaram recorded the highest rainfall of 11 cm during the last 24 hours in Chennai. Ennore Port and Nungambakkam received 10 cm rainfall each. Two of the city’s 22 subways were flooded.
Chennai Municipal Corporation has deployed pumps and field teams to deal with waterlogging. Waves about 6 feet high are rising in the sea at Pazhaverkadu in Tiruvallur.
Odisha: Heavy rain in Puri, rescue teams on alert in Rayagada
The effect of cyclone has started in Puri district of Odisha. It has been raining heavily since Monday morning. High waves are rising in the sea. In Rayagada district, the administration has put teams of all 11 fire stations on alert.
More than 300 rescue teams from NDRF, ODRAF and Odisha Fire Service have been deployed. The Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rain, lightning and winds at a speed of 40-50 km per hour in Ganjam and Gajapati.
The name of the cyclone means ‘drum of war’.
India has named Cyclone Murasu. Murasu means ‘war drum’ in Tamil language. Murasu took the form of a cyclone in the Bay of Bengal on 1 November. Within 24 hours it turned into a severe cyclonic storm.
This is the second cyclone in the Bay of Bengal within a week in the country. Earlier on October 28, cyclone ‘Arnab’ had come. The formation of two consecutive cyclones has affected the weather in the Bay of Bengal and its surrounding coastal areas.
6 died in Andhra Pradesh-Odisha due to Cyclone Arnab
Cyclonic storm ‘Arnab’, which arose from the Bay of Bengal, hit the coast of Andhra Pradesh at 3:30 pm on October 28. There was heavy rain here with winds at a speed of 125 to 135 km per hour. There have been 6 deaths in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
31 houses in Andhra were damaged. 57 thousand people were shifted. Due to the storm, 50 trains and 21 flights at Vijayawada-Vishakhapatnam airport were cancelled. Schools were closed in 16 districts.
Due to the storm, sea waves 20 feet high had arisen on Ennore Beach in Chennai.
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