Cyclone Murasu continues to make landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast, triggering heavy rainfall and strong winds as rescue teams remain on standby.
\n\nSevere Cyclonic Storm Murasu began making landfall along the south Andhra Pradesh coast around 1 am on Tuesday, November 3, with the process expected to continue for the next few hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The cyclone, which is centred over the west-central Bay of Bengal close to the Andhra Pradesh coast, has brought heavy rainfall and strong winds, with gusts reaching up to 120 kmph.
\n\nIn its latest update, the IMD said the forward sector of the cyclone's wall cloud had started entering the coast, while its eye was touching the shoreline. The weather system is being continuously monitored by Doppler Weather Radars in Chennai and Machilipatnam.
\n\nThe cyclone is expected to cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur, close to Ongole in Prakasam district. According to the IMD, gale-force winds of 100–110 kmph, with gusts reaching 120 kmph, are likely to prevail along and off the coast until Tuesday morning.
\n\nHeavy to very heavy rainfall is also expected across parts of South Coastal Andhra Pradesh over the next 12 hours.
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