Cyclone Murasu makes landfall, heavy rainfall in coastal Andhra
Several trains and flights to and from Vijayawada had been cancelled because of the severe cyclonic storm.
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Cyclone Murasu made landfall along the coast of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, bringing heavy rainfall in the region.
The severe cyclonic storm made landfall near Ongole in Andhra Pradesh with wind speeds of 100 km per hour to 110 km per hour, gusting to 120 km per hour.
The cyclone was forecast to continue moving north-northwestwards and weaken into a cyclonic storm, with wind speeds gusting to 100 km per hour by 12 noon.
Several trees had fallen in Bapatla district, showed photos posted by the Andhra Pradesh Police.
On Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department issued red alerts for heavy rainfall Prakasam, Krishna, Bapatla, Guntur, NTR and Palnadu districts.
An orange alert was in place for Tirupati, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, Nandyal, Eluru, East Godavari and West Godavari districts.
A red alert requires the administration to “take action” in view of an extreme weather event. An orange alert requires the authorities to “be prepared to take action”.
The weather department also issued orange alerts for heavy rainfall in Chennai, Chengalpattu, Tiruvannamalai districts of Tamil Nadu.
Over 30,000 hectares of crops were damaged across 15 districts, including Krishna, Bapatla and Nandyala in Andhra Pradesh, PTI reported.
Paddy, cotton and corn crops were reported to be the worst affected.
The cyclone prompted the evacuation of 10,805 persons to shelters. The state government set up 171 relief camps...
