Lakshmi Parthasarathy instructed the officials to ensure that floodwaters originating from Lam and Peda Parimi passed through the diversion channel surrounding the Neerukonda reservoir without any obstruction. 

Officials told the CMD that about 180 Cusecs of flood water reaching Undavalli was being pumped into the Krishna River. 

Besides, steps were taken to drain flood waters coming to Penumaka Reservoir into the Krishna River. 

Flood waters near the Western Bypass Road intersections with Kondaveeti Vagu and N - 10 and N - 11 roads were being channelised downstream without any problem.

V. Raghavendra

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu inquired with officials about rainfall recorded in various regions, the intensity of winds, and related matters. He suggested analyzing the incoming information and ensuring systems operate efficiently accordingly. State government Chief Secretary Shri Sai Prasad and senior officials from various departments participated in this review meeting.​

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Konanki in Martur mandal of Bapatla district recorded 182.25 mm between 8.30 a.m. and 2 p.m., the highest in the State, according to the Andhra Pradesh Directorate of Economics and Statistics (APDES). Gurijepalli in Prakasam district, which had recorded around 71.5 mm of rain by 11 a.m., had reached 121 mm by 2 p.m.

Eighteen rain gauges, all in Bapatla, Palnadu, Guntur, Prakasam and West Godavari districts, crossed 100 mm, APDES data shows.

Guntur city recorded up to 74.5 mm and Vijayawada up to 48.5 mm.

The Hindu Bureau

The IMD forecast light to moderate rain over some parts of West Bengal till November 4 morning and dry weather thereafter, stating that the cyclonic storm Murasu will not affect the State.

Murasu, which made landfall near Ongole in Andhra Pradesh, is likely to move in a north-northwestward direction, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

The IMD said the movement of the storm is under continuous surveillance.

PTI

Hand-in-hand with emergency crews, our army of government officials is facing the full brunt of #CycloneMurasu to keep Andhra Pradesh safe.

No casualties have been recorded in Andhra Pradesh till now due to Cyclone Murasu, the NDRF said.

The federal contingency force has deployed 14 teams in the coastal State that has been the “most affected” by the cyclone, Mohsen Shahedi, DIG, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), told reporters at a press briefing.

PTI

Severe cyclonic storm Murasu has made landfall near Ongole, South Andhra Pradesh bringing torrential rain and gale-force winds up to 100 kmph across the region. The severe weather system has severely disrupted normal life in Prakasam district and surrounding areas.

To ensure passenger safety and safe train operations, the Vijayawada Division of South Coast Railway has suspended train movements on the Vijayawada-Ongole-Gudur section until further notice. Passengers planning to travel through these routes are stritly advised to verify running status on official channels such as NTES app. -- The Hindu Bureau

Three districts in Telangana were placed under red alert — indicating possibility of extremely heavy rain — on Tuesday (November 3, 2026), under the impact of the severe cyclonic storm Murasu (war drum). The eye of the storm crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast at 5.30 a.m. 

While Nalgonda and Nagakurnool were earlier placed under the weather alert, India Meteorological Department-Hyderabad Centre on Tuesday has forecast extremely heavy rain in Suryapet, Khammam and Bhadradri Kothagudem districts. -- The Hindu Bureau

Naguluppalapadu mandal in Prakasam district recorded the highest rainfall of 198 mm in the 24 hours ending at 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday (November 3, 2026), as Cyclone Murasu brought heavy to very heavy rainfall across several parts of the district. Kothapatnam mandal followed with 182.3 mm, while Ongole Urban recorded 174.7 mm during the same period. The cyclone hit near Kothapatnam beach on the shore of Bay of Bengal.

According to the Automatic Weather Station (AWS) rainfall data, provided by the Prakasam district Command Control Centre, five mandals received more than 100 mm of rainfall, indicating the intensity of the downpour in several parts of the district. Santhanuthalapadu recorded 110.5 mm, while J. Panguluru received 108 mm.

Chimakurthy and Ongole Rural also experienced substantial rainfall, recording 95.3 mm and 93.3 mm respectively. Addanki received 86.9 mm, followed by Singarayakonda with 85.6 mm and Maddipadu with 81.1 mm. -- The Hindu Bureau

The landfall process of severe cyclonic storm Murasu is currently underway, according to the CMO.

It is said heavy to very heavy rainfall, with extremely heavy rainfall in isolated places, is expected in Bapatla, Guntur, Krishna, Palnadu, NTR, Eluru, and West Godavari districts today (November 3, 2026).

Moderate to isolated heavy rainfall has been forecast on November 4, 2026

A total of 10,805 people are currently accommodated in relief centers. The cyclone is expected to damage about 30,661 hectares of paddy crop, 21,474 hectares of cotton, and 605 hectares of maize

Energy Department deployed special response teams to restore power supply in the affected areas. -- The Hindu Bureau

Bapatla received the heaviest rain in the State in the 24 hours to 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday (November 3, 2026), readings from automatic weather stations of the Andhra Pradesh Directorate of Economics and Statistics (APDES) show. 

\The gauge at the Agricultural College in Bapatla recorded 213.16 mm. Naguluppalapadu in Prakasam district got 198.01 mm. Of the 61 gauges that crossed 100 mm, 57 are in Bapatla, Prakasam and West Godavari districts.

The rain has since moved inland. By 11 a.m., Gurijepalli in Prakasam district had recorded 71.5 mm and Nandigama in NTR district 50.5 mm. -- The Hindu Bureau

Inflows forecast to increase, peaking at 5,000 Cusecs on November 5 followed by a decline to 1,800 Cusecs by November 7 at the Nagarjuna Sagar

Pulichintala dam situated on the borders of Palnadu and Nalgonda (Telangana) districts: inflows expected to rise significantly, peaking at 29,000 Cusecs on November 5 followed by a gradual decline. -- V. Raghavendra

Keeping a tab of the cyclone Murasu, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu instructed the officials to do all that is possible to prevent loss of lives, and to focus on drinking water and power supply and road connectivity.

In a teleconference with senior officials in the State administration, and District Collectors, Mr. Naidu advised the people to follow government advisories till the cyclone withers away. -- V. Raghavendra

The eye of the severe cyclonic storm Murasu, which has battered several parts of Andhra Pradesh with torrential rains, has crossed the coast at 5.30 a.m. on Tuesday (November 3, 2026), and the rear end of the weather system continues to make landfall, a Met Department official.

Murasu formed over South Coastal Andhra Pradesh moved north to northwestwards with a speed of 8 kmph in the past six hours and lay centred over the same region at 8.30 a.m., the official said. -- PTI

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) thanked the Karnataka Chief Minister and people of the State for their timely support in dealing with the impact of the severe cyclonic storm ‘Murasu’.

Mr. Naidu was reacting to Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s post on X in which he said, “Our teams are on their way to Andhra Pradesh to support relief and restoration efforts in the cyclone-affected areas”.

“Heartfelt gratitude to Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka, Sri D.K. Shivakumar Garu, and the people of Karnataka for standing with Andhra Pradesh during Cyclone Murasau. Your timely support in our hour of need will never be forgotten,” Mr. Naidu said in a post on X.

Andhra Pradesh is regularly asking neighbouring States for support in restoration work following natural calamities such as cyclones, especially from the recent very severe cyclonic storm Arnab.

Energy Department personnel from Telangana were roped in to restore and repair damaged electricity infrastructure. -- PTI

Union Home Minister Amit Shah called Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) and enquired about the impact of the cyclone Murasu, the damage caused and the relief measures being taken by the State government.

Mr. Naidu briefed the Union Minister on the situation arising from the cyclones Arnab and Murasu. 

The Chief Minister gave a detailed account of the crop and property losses incurred in various districts.

He thanked the Centre for dispatching a team to assess the damage on the ground.

Drawing Mr. Shah’s attention to the back-to-back cyclones, Mr. Naidu urged the Central government to extend the required assistance to help the State recover from the calamities. -- The Hindu Bureau

Odisha’s southern districts witnessed light rainfall as severe cyclonic storm Murasu made landfall on the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh coast early on Tuesday (November 3, 2026), even as the State government asked all collectors in the region to remain prepared to handle any adverse weather conditions, a minister said.

Odisha’s Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari told PTI that district collectors of Koraput, Malkangiri, Kandhamal, Kalahandi and several others have reported light rainfall.

“We hope the situation will not be adverse,” he said.

The Minister said the State continues to remain on high alert as landslides have emerged as a major challenge for Odisha.

“We are on high alert, and the people of the hilly terrain will remain in shelters for some time, keeping in view of the weather conditions,” the Minister said.

Odisha government has shifted more than 1.60 lakh people to safety and deployed disaster response teams in five southern districts in view of an IMD forecast of heavy rain and gusty winds.

After cyclone Arnab, the severe cyclonic storm Murasu has left a trail of destruction in coastal Andhra Pradesh, uprooting thousands of trees, damaging hundreds of electric poles, and wrecking fishing boats, with people recounting their ordeal as the cyclone crossed the coast early on Tuesday (November 3, 2026). -- PTI

The severe cyclonic storm Murasu has left a trail of destruction in coastal Andhra Pradesh, uprooting thousands of trees, damaging hundreds of electric poles, wrecking fishing boats, with people recounting their ordeal as the cyclone crossed the coast early on Tuesday (November 3, 2026).

Districts including Bapatla and Prakasam witnessed heavy rainfall and gusty winds, causing extensive damage to standing crops and many places came under sheets of water.

“This is the most dangerous cyclone we have witnessed in the last 14 years. The government has been very helpful and evacuated around 400 families from our village. NDRF teams also helped us shift to safer places,” Krishnamma, a fisherman from Kothapatnam in Prakasam district told PTI, adding, now he has to find out the condition of his boats. -- PTI

Cyclone Murasu made its landfall near Kothapatnam in Prakasam district, close to Ongole, at 1 a.m. on Tuesday (November 3, 2026), and was expected to complete its landfall process by 6.30 a.m., Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu was informed during a review with district Collectors and officials at 3.30 a.m.

The Chief Minister directed officials to ensure that people in cyclone-affected areas did not venture onto roads and to take all necessary precautions to prevent loss of life and minimise property damage. He also enquired about the condition of electricity poles and substations. Energy department officials informed him that no electricity poles had fallen and there were no disruptions to power supply anywhere. -- Sambasiva Rao

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Heavy rains lashed several parts of Vijayawada under the influence of Cyclone Murasu, leaving roads waterlogged and disrupting movement in several areas.

The downpour began late Monday (November 2, 2026) night and continued into the early hours of Tuesday (November 3, 2026), drenching several parts of the city.

Continuous rainfall led to waterlogging on major roads, including Bandar Road and Polyclinic Road, as well as several areas in One Town, causing inconvenience to commuters. -- ANI

As the severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Murasu’ over the Bay of Bengal began to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast near Kothapatnam, around 20 km from Ongole, at 1 a.m. on November 3, 2026, it brought very heavy rainfall to the two districts of Prakasam and Bapatla overnight.

In one night, the overall rainfall deficit of Prakasam district, which stood at a little over 64% as of November 2, 2026 came down to 58.6%.

Between 8.30 a.m. on Monday (November 2, 2026) and 12 a.m. on Tuesday (November 3, 2026), there was a lull in the rainfall activity in districts that were likely to be affected by the cyclone. However, as the storm began moving closer to the land, many weather stations in Central A.P. and South Coastal A.P. received received very heavy rainfall of around 200 mm within six hours. -- Nellore Shravani

NTR District Collector Lakshmi Sha on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) urged people to remain indoors and avoid stepping out unless necessary, as heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in the district under the influence of Cyclone Murasu.

The Collector said rains were occurring in various parts of the district and that she had inspected the Budameru area, where no problems had been reported so far.

As a precautionary measure against possible landslides in Mogalrajapuram, some families have been shifted to relief camps, she said.

Ms. Lakshmi Sha said she had reviewed the impact of Cyclone Murasu on the district with officials throughout the night and issued precautionary instructions in advance.

In view of the heavy rainfall forecast, she appealed to shops and shopping complexes across the district to remain closed on Tuesday (November 3, 2026).

She also urged residents to follow official advisories and cooperate with the administration, while advising parents to keep children indoors and not allow them to venture outside. -- ANI

Due to heavy rains, Cuddalore District Collector announced holiday for schools on November 3, 2026. 

The landfall process of the Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Murasu’ commenced at 1 a.m. on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) near Ongole, with the observed maximum sustained wind speed of 110 kmph to 120 kmph at the landfall point. -- The Hindu Bureau

As the cyclone ‘Murasu’ landfall process continues, heavy rainfall accompanied by extremely strong gale winds is lashing the Kothapatnam Beach area near Ongole, with strong winds witnessed along the coastline.

Several thatched houses collapsed and residents were stranded at Samatha Nagar in Ongole, Prakasam district, following heavy rains and strong winds triggered by Cyclone Murasu. The district administration has initiated rescue operations to evacuate those stranded.

Meanwhile, several houses were inundated in Beeramgunta village of Kothapatnam mandal in Prakasam district.

-Sambasiva Rao M.

The statue of Andhra Kesari Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu at Prakasam Bhavan in the Prakasam district Collectorate premises in Ongole collapsed early Tuesday after a large tree fell on it due to heavy rain and strong winds triggered by Cyclone Murasu.

Sambasiva Rao M.

The landfall process of the Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Murasu’ has commenced at 1 a.m. on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) with the inner spiral band in the northern sector entering South Coastal Andhra Pradesh. The wall cloud region is very close to the coast, the IMD said in its 2.10 a.m. release.

The IMD has also warned of a storm surge, which may inundate low-lying areas of South Coastal Andhra Pradesh. The maximum peak surge is expected over Bapatla and also over Krishna and Prakasam districts.

The IMD has also said there would be heavy spells of rainfall in South Coastal A.P. during the next 12 hours.

Nellore Sravani

After cyclone Murasu made landfall post midnight, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu held a review with district Collectors and officials at 3.30 a.m.

The Chief Minister directed officials to ensure that people in cyclone-affected areas did not venture onto roads and to take all necessary precautions to prevent loss of life and minimise property damage. He also enquired about the condition of electricity poles and substations. Energy department officials informed him that no electricity poles had fallen and there were no disruptions to power supply anywhere.

The Collectors also informed the Chief Minister that arrangements were being made for counting votes in the local body elections alongside cyclone relief operations.

Sambasiva Rao M.

Cyclone Murasu is crossing the coast, and the landfall process is expected to be completed in another two hours. The cyclone has been moving at a speed of 9 kmph over the past six hours. It is currently centred 20 km from Ongole, 60 km from Bapatla, 70 km from Kavali, 110 km from Nellore and 130 km from Machilipatnam. It is likely to cross the coast near Ongole, bringing strong winds of 100–120 kmph during landfall. 

Several districts are forecast to receive heavy rainfall today. These include West Godavari, Eluru, Krishna, NTR, Guntur, Bapatla, Palnadu, Markapuram, Prakasam and Nellore districts. Prakhar Jain, SDMA Managing Director and RTGS CEO, urged people to remain highly alert.

Sambasiva Rao M.