Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:43pm on 01 Nov 2026,Sunday Weather & Environment
Cyclone Murasu has intensified over the Bay of Bengal and is expected to hit the Andhra Pradesh coast by November 3. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the storm was around 420 km from Chennai on Sunday. It is likely to cross the coast between Nellore and Narsapur, near Ongole. Wind speeds may reach 110 kmph, with gusts of up to 120 kmph. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected across several districts. Authorities in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Odisha have issued alerts and started emergency preparations ahead of the storm.
