Cyclone Murasu LIVE update: Orange alert in six Telangana districts, yellow alert in five; holiday announced for schools, colleges in T.N., A.P. districts

The cyclonic storm lay centred about 350 km east of Chennai, 400 km east-southeast of Nellore, 430 km southeast of Machilipatnam, 420 km east-southeast of Kavali, 450 km southeast of Ongole, and 520 km south of Visakhapatnam, according to IMD.

Updated - November 02, 2026 01:34 am IST

Deep depression intensifies into cyclonic storm 'Murasu' over the southwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal. A scene at Marina Beach on November 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj

A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal on Sunday (November 1, 2026) intensified into a cyclone named “Murasu”, which means war drum. The latest storm is set to make landfall on the morning of November 3 between Nellore and Narsapur in Andhra Pradesh, with wind speeds of 100-110 kmph, gusting to 120 kmph, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

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Chennai and Tiruvallur District Collectors have announced that schools and colleges of the districts will be closed on Monday (November 2, 2026) due a heavy rains. An orange alert was announced in six Telangana districts and a yellow alert in five districts in Telangana for Monday.

The cyclonic storm over Southwest and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards at a speed of 25 kmph during the past six hours.

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It lay centred about 350 km east of Chennai, 400 km east-southeast of Nellore, 430 km southeast of Machilipatnam, 420 km east-southeast of Kavali, 450 km southeast of Ongole, and 520 km south of Visakhapatnam, according to IMD.

With Cyclone Murasu, which is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast on the morning of Tuesday (November 3), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert in six Telangana districts and a yellow alert in five districts for Monday (November 2).

Cyclone Murasu: Orange alert in six Telangana districts, yellow alert in five on November 2

IMD issues orange alert for six Telangana districts and yellow alert for five ahead of Cyclone Murasu crossing the Andhra Pradesh coast.

The rain forecast under the impact of cyclonic storm Murasu (war drum) in various districts of Telangana from Monday to Wednesday (November 2 to 4) is giving jitters to farmers whose paddy and cotton crops are in various stages of cultivation.

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Chennai District Collector S. Malathi Helen and Tiruvallur District Collector S. Kavitha last night announced a holiday for schools and colleges on Monday.

According to data from the Regional Meteorological Centre here, till 10.30 p.m. on Sunday, in Chennai district, the Nungambakkam station recorded 20.4 mm of rainfall, Meenambakkam recorded 4.9 mm, YMCA Nandanam recorded 13.5 mm, Ennore Port 39 mm, Madhavaram 21 mm, Anna University 10.5 mm and Taramani 7.5 mm.

In Tiruvallur district, Puzhal recorded 11 mm, Poonamallee 0.5 mm, and in Chengalpattu district, VIT Chennai recorded 0.5 mm of rainfall.

In the wake of the cyclone, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu today called Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to seek assistance from the T.N. government for the restoration of power systems, according to the A.P. CM office.

Mr. Naidu requested that manpower and machinery be sent for restoration, as a large number of power poles were damaged due to the Murasu cyclone.

Mr. Vijay has reportedly responded positively to the request.

Palnadu District Collector Kritika Shukla has announced holiday for all government and private schools, colleges and Anganwadi centres on Tuesday (November 2) in view of Cyclone Murasu.

Published - November 02, 2026 12:16 am IST

India / weather / Andhra Pradesh / Telangana / Tamil Nadu

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