Telangana districts on alert as Cyclone Murasu approaches coast
The IMD has issued orange and yellow alerts for several Telangana districts ahead of the cyclone's expected landfall.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for six Telangana districts and a yellow alert for five districts for Monday, November 2, according to reports by The Hindu and Mint.
The orange alert, which warns of heavy to very heavy rainfall, covers Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool and Wanaparthy districts.
A yellow alert for heavy rainfall has been issued for Jangaon, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Rangareddy, Hyderabad and Medchal Malkajgiri.
Cyclone Murasu is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and cross the South Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur by the morning of Tuesday, November 3.
The IMD stated the storm may cross the coast with wind speeds of 100-110 kmph, gusting to 120 kmph.
In Hyderabad, the sky is expected to be partly cloudy with light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by lightning and gusty winds. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 34C and 24C respectively.