Cyclone Murasu intensified into a severe cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal. It will hit the Andhra Pradesh coast near Ongole on November 3 with strong winds. Authorities closed schools in Chennai and Tiruvallur as heavy rain alerts spread across southern states. This storm follows recent destruction from Cyclone Arnab.
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 100-110 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.