The India Meteorological Department issued emergency coastal advisories after a deep depression over the southwestern Bay of Bengal intensified into Cyclonic Storm ‘Murasu’ on Sunday. Meteorological radar tracking indicated that the cyclonic system was tracking west-northwestward at significant velocity, packing sustained surface winds of seventy to eighty kilometers per hour with gusts exceeding ninety kilometers per hour. In response to heavy squall warnings, district collectors in Chennai and Tiruvallur declared precautionary closures for all schools and colleges, while disaster management teams activated emergency shelters.
State governments across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana mobilized National Disaster Response Force battalions, deploying tactical water rescue teams along vulnerable coastal districts. Severe weather bulletins forecast extremely heavy rainfall and coastal storm surges as the cyclone approaches landfall along the southern Andhra Pradesh coastline. Maritime port authorities issued stern warnings to fishing communities, suspending all deep-sea fishing operations and ordering all trawlers to return to port immediately until the severe storm clears the maritime corridor.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/murasu-cyclone-live-updates-on-november-2-2026-tamil-nadu-telangana-andhra-pradesh-odisha/article71654226.ece