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Nov 1, 2026

Cyclone Murasu intensifies toward Andhra Pradesh coast, evacuations underway

Severe cyclonic storm Murasu intensified over the Bay of Bengal and is expected to make landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast on November 3. Authorities began evacuating thousands from vulnerable areas, with the storm arriving less than a week after Cyclone Arnab struck the same region.

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▪Andhra Pradesh authorities deployed six National Disaster Response Force teams and seven State Disaster Response Force teams, while Odisha pre-positioned over 300 rescue teams across its southern districts
▪Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan ordered evacuations ahead of Cyclone Murasu in low-lying areas of Nellore, Prakasam, Markapuram, Bapatla, and Krishna districts, while Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu cancelled a scheduled trip to Delhi to oversee response efforts
▪The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall on November 2, 2026, across five Andhra Pradesh districts: Krishna, Guntur, Bapatla, Prakasam, and SPSR Nellore

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