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.

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”. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), 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.

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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.

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  • November 02, 2026 00:19

    Palnadu District Collector declares November 2 holiday for schools, colleges over

    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.

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Published - November 02, 2026 12:16 am IST

Source: The Hindu · The Hindu Bureau

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