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North Chennai on alert as Murasu nears coast

North Chennai on alert as Murasu nears coast

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Cyclone Murasu made landfall along the southern coast of Andhra Pradesh, becoming the second cyclone to hit the region in a week after Cyclone Arnab. In Prakasam district the storm caused severe winds and heavy rainfall that uprooted hundreds of trees, toppled electricity poles, flooded low‑lying areas and disrupted mobile networks. About 30,000 hectares of crops were damaged across the state. Several livestock were reported dead, but no human casualties were reported. Officials moved affected residents to relief shelters, including 137 pregnant women.

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CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Monday put Thiruvottiyur and Manali on alert for heavy overnight rain as Cyclone Murasu approached the south Andhra Pradesh coast, with NDRF and SDRF teams mobilised as a precautionary measure. Meanwhile, flight operations at Chennai International…

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North Chennai on alert as Murasu nears coast

CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Monday put Thiruvottiyur and Manali on alert for heavy overnight rain as Cyclone Murasu approached the south Andhra Pradesh coast, with NDRF and SDRF teams mobilised as a precautionary measure. Meanwhile, flight operations at Chennai International…

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IMD says cyclone ‘Murasu’ to weaken gradually, heavy rain likely in these Odisha districts

Bhubaneswar: Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu, which was centred over south coastal Andhra Pradesh Tuesday morning, is likely to weaken into a cyclonic storm by noon and further into a deep depression by midnight, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. In its latest bulletin, the IMD said the…

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