Cyclone Murasu crosses Andhra coast; Heavy rain alert continues in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

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New Delhi: The severe cyclonic storm Murasu has crossed the south Andhra Pradesh coast near Ongole, but the threat of heavy rainfall continues across parts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the landfall took place between 3:30 am and 5:30 am on November 3, with wind speeds reaching 100–110 kmph and gusting up to 120 kmph.

As the system moves inland and gradually weakens, several districts of Andhra Pradesh remain under heavy rainfall warnings.

West Godavari, Eluru, Krishna, NTR, Guntur, Bapatla, Palnadu, Prakasam and Nellore are among the districts likely to experience heavy rainfall.

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In Telangana, the IMD has issued a red alert for Nalgonda and Nagarkurnool, warning of extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places.

An orange alert has also been issued for Suryapet, Mahabubnagar and Wanaparthy. Other districts are under yellow alerts for heavy rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds.

Weather officials have cautioned that rainfall and strong winds may continue even as the cyclone loses intensity.

Residents in vulnerable and low-lying areas have been advised to remain cautious and follow official weather updates.

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