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Cyclone Murasu likely to reach AP coast as severe storm with high wind speeds

Vijayawada, Nov 2 (UNI) Cyclone Murasu centred around 80 km from Nellore and Kavali on Monday evening, is very likely to intensify into a severe storm with high wind speeds as it crosses the coast. Educational institutions declared a holiday on Tuesday and all beaches have been closed.
IMD bulletin said cyclonic Storm “Murasu” over West Central Bay of Bengal is very likely to move northwestwards and cross south Andhra Pradesh coast as a Severe Cyclonic Storm with wind speed of 100 to 110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph between Nellore and Narsapur, to the south of Ongole during midnight (2330 Hrs IST) of Monday to early hours (0400 Hrs IST) of November 3.
As part of the precautionary measures, the 10th Battalion of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has made extensive preparations. A total of 14 NDRF teams have been deployed in areas likely to be affected by the cyclone. While 11 teams were drawn from within the State, three additional teams were brought in from Tamil Nadu to further strengthen relief and rescue operations.
Andhra Pradesh Disaster Management Authority here on Monday said heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely in some areas across Prakasam, Markapuram, and Nellore districts. Strong winds with speeds of 100–120 km/h are likely to occur. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema.
The cyclonic storm has moved 12 km per hour over the last six hours. It is currently centered 80 km from Nellore and 80 km from Kavali. It is also positioned 110 km from Ongole and 170 km from Machilipatnam.
It is likely to cross the coast near central Ongole around midnight tonight or in the early hours of the morning. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in some places across the districts of West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Bapatla, and Palnadu.
Under the influence of the above system, heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema.
Meanwhile, the state government has released Rs 37 crore for relief and rescue operations in the Arnab cyclone affected 17 districts with Rs 3 crore allocated to the Nellore, Prakasam, Markapuram, Bapatla, Guntur and Krishna districts.
The government has directed District Collectors to utilize these funds for purposes such as shifting affected people from flood-prone areas to relief camps, providing drinking water, food, and milk, organizing health camps, ensuring sanitation, carrying out emergency repairs to roads and irrigation infrastructure, and supplying items like alternative power generators and candles. UNI DP CDS
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