Cyclone Murasu is likely to cross the coast between Nellore and Ongole between 3 am and 4 am on Tuesday. District transport commissioner B. Chandrasekhar said, "people should avoid unnecessary travel during the period." Heavy rainfall is expected for 24 hours, so officials asked everyone to stay home and safe.
Cyclone Murasu is likely to cross the coast between Nellore and Ongole between 3 am and 4 am on Tuesday, accompanied by gale winds of 100-110 kmph, district transport commissioner B. Chandrasekhar said.
In a statement on Monday, he said heavy to very heavy rainfall was likely for 24 hours after the system crossed the coast and advised people to avoid unnecessary travel during the period.
He urged people planning to travel from Nellore and those coming from Hyderabad to Nellore to postpone their journeys in view of the expected adverse weather conditions.
The transport commissioner also appealed to private vehicle owners to avoid travel, as far as possible, from 10 pm on Monday until Wednesday afternoon as a precautionary measure.