Cyclone Murasu eye crosses Andhra Pradesh coast at 5.30 am on Tuesday
The severe cyclonic storm has brought torrential rains and strong winds to several districts, prompting the deployment of 14 NDRF teams.
The eye of severe cyclonic storm Murasu crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast at 5.30 am on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, according to a Met Department official reported by The Hindu. The weather system has battered several parts of the state with torrential rains and strong winds.
The storm was located 30 km north to northeast of Ongole and 40 km southwest of Bapatla at 8.30 am. It is expected to weaken into a cyclonic storm by Tuesday noon with wind speeds reaching 90 kmph and gusting up to 100 kmph, before subsiding into a deep depression by midnight.
In Prakasam district, Naguluppalapadu mandal recorded the highest rainfall of 198 mm in the 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Tuesday. Other areas including Kothapatnam and Ongole Urban also recorded significant rainfall. In Ongole, several thatched houses collapsed at Samatha Nagar, and a tree fell on a statue of Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu, causing damage.
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) DIG Mohsen Shahedi stated that no casualties have been recorded in Andhra Pradesh so far. The NDRF has deployed 14 teams in the state, which is the most affected. Additionally, three NDRF teams comprising 90 personnel have been moved from Chennai to assist in Nellore, Prakasam, and Markapuram, according to the Deccan Herald.
The Andhra Pradesh government has released Rs 37 crore to 17 districts for relief operations. Nellore, Prakasam, Markapuram, Bapatla, Guntur, and Krishna districts have been allocated Rs 3 crore each, while other districts received Rs 2 crore or Rs 1 crore. The South Coast Railway has suspended train movements on the Vijayawada-Ongole-Gudur section until further notice.