UPDATE: Severe cyclonic storm Murasu made landfall on the south Andhra Pradesh coast near Ongole early on Tuesday, November 3, after approaching the coast through Monday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the landfall process began around 1am and the storm crossed the coast between Nellore and Narsapur, close to Ongole, between 3:30am and 5:30am, with winds of 100–110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph.
Red warnings were issued for Krishna, Guntur, Bapatla, Palnadu, NTR and Prakasam districts, and the IMD warned of a storm surge of 1 to 1.5 metres above the astronomical tide that could flood low-lying areas of the south coast. At least 19 domestic flights were cancelled at Vijayawada, Tirupati and Visakhapatnam airports, while Chennai recorded 7.6 centimetres of rain by Monday, with 11 flights cancelled and schools shut on Tuesday.
The storm was expected to weaken into a cyclonic storm by Tuesday afternoon and a deep depression by midnight, and fishermen were advised to stay ashore until the morning of November 4. No deaths or injuries had been reported as of Tuesday morning, according to the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority.
Sources: India Meteorological Department, The Week. Written in our own words for information only.