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Cyclone Murasu: Andhra Pradesh CM pegs preliminary damage at ₹1,919 crore

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said the damage caused by Cyclone Murasu, according to preliminary estimates, was Rs 1,919 crore. CM Naidu reviewed the post-cyclone situation with officials late on Thursday and directed them to expedite relief and restoration work. He stressed the need to ensure uninterrupted electricity and drinking water supply and repair damaged roads, while ensuring farmers and residents faced no hardship following two consecutive cyclones--Arnab and Murasu. "We will visit cyclone-affected areas in Bapatla and Guntur districts to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Murasu. Preliminary estimates have put the state's losses at around Rs 1,918.5 crore," Naidu said in an official press release late on Thursday. At least eight persons have died in related incidents, officials said. According to the preliminary assessment, agricultural crops were damaged across 1.4 lakh hectares, affecting over 1.8 lakh farmers. Horticultural crops suffe

Cyclone Murasu: 7 TN fishermen dead after boat capsizes off Andhra coast

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said that seven of the nine missing Tamil Nadu fishermen have died following a boat capsize off the Andhra Pradesh coast. Expressing grief over the death of the seven men during adverse weather conditions caused by severe cyclonic storm Murasu recently, he directed officials to intensify the search for two others who remain missing. "Seven Tamil Nadu fishermen have lost their lives in the boat accident off the Andhra Pradesh coast amid adverse weather conditions caused by severe cyclonic storm Murasu. We have directed officials to intensify search operations to trace the two fishermen who remain missing," Naidu said in an official press release. The chief minister enquired with officials about the accident and the ongoing rescue operations. Officials informed Naidu that search operations had been underway for the past three days and that the boat had washed ashore at Kothapatnam beach in Prakasam district. Seven of the nine fishermen abo

Twin cyclone impact: Andhra govt seeks ₹4,500 crore 'immediate' relief

Following the loss caused by two back-to-back cyclones to Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday sought for an "immediate" central assistance of over Rs 4,500 crore. The chief Minister estimated that very severe cyclonic storm Arnab inflicted a loss of at least Rs 4,563 crore and severe cyclonic storm Murasu immediately after that Rs 343 crore. The two weather systems had struck the state within a week. "Amid Arnab cyclone loss, immediately sanction an amount of Rs 4,563 crore for relief," said Naidu in a letter to the Centre, according to an official press release. The CM has already spoken to Union Home Minister Amit Shah multiple times and detailed him on the extent of the damage. In a report to the Centre, the southern state informed that Arnab cyclone has battered 781 villages. Naidu highlighted that cyclone Arnab damaged three lakh hectares of crops and 13,600 horticulture crops in 16 districts. It has destroyed 29,000 electric poles and nearly ...

Over 30,000 ha of crops damaged by Murasu cyclone in Andhra Pradesh

Over 30,000 hectares of standing crops were damaged in 15 districts by the severe cyclonic storm Murasu, which mostly affected the districts of Krishna, Bapatla and Nandyala. Officials estimated that paddy, cotton and corn crops suffered the most damage, an official press release said on Tuesday. "According to preliminary estimations, crops were damaged in 30,661 acres in 15 districts. Crops were majorly damaged in Krishna, Bapatla and Nandyala districts due to the cyclone," it said. Murasu caused abnormal impact over 132 mandals in 15 districts, and 10,805 people were evacuated to cyclone shelters. The state government has arranged 171 relief camps and distributed 14,810 food packets, the release further said. Eleven NDRF and 13 SDRF teams were deployed for relief operations, along with the arrangement of 613 generators. The Fire Department has deployed 185 teams to clear uprooted trees and stranded water. As a precautionary move before the cyclone started striking the southern

Cyclone Murasu hits Andhra coast; schools shut, flights disrupted

Cyclone Murasu brings strong winds and heavy rainfall to Andhra Pradesh, triggering red alerts in six districts, disrupting flights and transport, and prompting school closures

Cyclone Murasu crosses Andhra coast, leaves a heavy trail of destruction

Severe cyclonic storm Murasu began its landfall process close to Ongole in Prakasam district in the early hours of Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. According to the Met department, the cyclone started making landfall around 1 am on Wednesday, bringing heavy rainfall, accompanied by gale winds reaching speeds of up to 110 kmph and gusting up to 120 kmph. "The landfall process commenced at 0100 hours IST on November 3. The forward sector of the wall cloud is entering the coast, while the wall cloud region is very close to the coast," the IMD's official press release said. Under the influence of the cyclone, heavy rain struck several places in the southern state. The cyclone was centred over the west-central Bay of Bengal, close to the South Andhra Pradesh coast, about 40 km southeast of Ongole, 60 km northeast of Kavali and 70 km south of Bapatla, as of 0130 hours. The IMD said the landfall point was expected to be between Nellore and Narsapur, close to Ong

Cyclone Murasu: Andhra braces for landfall; schools shut in three states

The severe cyclonic storm is forecast to cross south Andhra Pradesh by early November 3, with winds of up to 120 kmph; heavy rainfall alerts have been issued across five states

Cyclone Murasu intensifies into severe storm, to hit Andhra coast by Nov 3

In its latest bulletin, the IMD said the system moved nearly northwestwards at a speed of 20 kmph during the past six hours and lay centred over the same region at 2.30 am IST on November 2

After Arnab, cyclone Murasu likely to hit Andhra Pradesh coast: IMD

A second cyclone, with wind speeds of 80 to 90 kilometres per hour, gusting to 100 kilometres per hour, is predicted to hit the coast on the morning of November 3

Odisha launches search for 12 missing after rain-triggered landslide

The Odisha government launched a search operation for 12 people who went missing after a rain-triggered landslide struck a village bordering Ganjam and Kandhamal districts a day ago, officials said on Saturday. Special Relief Commissioner Rajesh P Patil said altogether, 170 personnel of the National Disaster Response Force, Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force and Special Operation Group have been engaged in the operation to locate the missing people. "A hilltop village was home to 26 people. Thirteen of them managed to escape from the landslide, while 13 others went missing. One of the missing people has been traced, and others are still untraceable. The search operation has been going on since Friday night," Patil told reporters here on Saturday. The landslide at Gidipabali village under the Baibali panchayat in Ganjam's Bhanjanagar block was among the 10 such incidents that occurred during incessant rain triggered by cyclone Arnab. Heavy rain inundated hundreds of villages in the

Cyclone Arnab: Odisha prepares to air-drop food in flood-hit districts

The Odisha government on Friday intensified relief and rescue operations and prepared to air-drop food packets in flood-hit Ganjam and Gajapati districts, where thousands of people have been marooned for over 24 hours due to floods triggered by incessant rain during cyclone Arnab, officials said. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who also holds the Water Resources portfolio, expressed concern over the unexpectedly heavy rainfall in Ganjam and Gajapati districts. "As part of the preparedness for cyclone Arnab, the administration was expecting that the calamity could have a major impact in Malkangiri. However, nobody could imagine that such heavy rainfall could occur in Ganjam district and cause severe floods," Majhi said at a meeting here earlier in the day. He said Patrapur block in Ganjam district received 54 cm of rain in 24 hours, while several other places in Ganjam and Gajapati also recorded unusually heavy rainfall, triggering massive floods. Chief Secretary Anu Garg said, "

Cyclone Arnab: Andhra CM orders fast-track relief, early compensation

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday directed officials to expedite relief operations, restore electricity, and fast-track compensation for people in areas affected by Cyclone Arnab, as the government continued relief and restoration work following the cyclone. Reviewing the ground situation during a teleconference with district collectors and officials from various departments, the Chief Minister emphasised that relief and restoration works must continue until normalcy is achieved. "Officials should restore electricity supply in all cyclone-affected areas and expedite compensation for those affected, while continuing relief and restoration work until normalcy returns," said Naidu in an official press release. Officials informed the CM that a preliminary report on cyclone damage would be submitted on Thursday, it said. Naidu directed officials to expedite damage assessments and provide compensation to affected people, excluding crop losses, as a government

Cyclone Arnab leaves 3 dead, damages 31 houses in Andhra Pradesh: NDRF

Cyclone Arnab crossed the Andhra coast early on Wednesday, leaving a trail of destruction with uprooted trees and electric poles and damaged roads, while two persons were electrocuted in separate instances, officials said. The very severe cyclonic storm Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between 2 am- 8 am, before weakening into a severe cyclonic storm, the weather office said. "The cyclone crossed the Andhra Pradesh & Yanam coasts to the Southwest of Yanam near latitude 16.450 N and 81.90 E, about 20 km east-northeast of Narsapur, 40 km southwest of Yanam and 60 km southwest of Kakinada," the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in an official release. Many parts of coastal districts received heavy rainfall, some of them in excess of 200 mm. In its wake, Cyclone Arnab left a trail of destruction, uprooting several trees and power poles, leading to power outages in several areas. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to restore normalcy at the .

Cyclone Arnab: No loss of life reported in Andhra Pradesh, says CM Naidu

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said no loss of life has been reported so far following Cyclone Arnab, crediting advance precautionary measures taken by the administration for preventing casualties. Speaking during a teleconference with 32,000 personnel, including district collectors, the Chief Minister directed officials to minimise property damage and restore normalcy in cyclone-affected areas at the earliest. "No loss of life has been reported so far due to Cyclone Arnab. The advance precautionary measures taken by the administrative machinery helped prevent casualties," said Naidu in an official press release. The CM instructed officials to clear roads blocked by fallen trees within two hours and ensure immediate removal of trees obstructing national highways. Also, he directed them to restore electricity supply in affected areas once strong winds subsided. Naidu stressed the need to provide adequate food, drinking water and medical facilities at

Cyclone Arnab makes landfall on Andhra coast, weakens to severe storm

Cyclone Arnab remained "practically stationary" along the Andhra Pradesh coast early on Wednesday and the landfall process is expected to continue for the next 2-3 hours, the IMD said, as heavy rains lashed a number of districts in the southern state. At some places in the state, police rescued stranded people. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu reviewed the situation on Wednesday morning. According to the IMD, the northern spiral band of the cyclone has further entered the land, while the storm's centre remains very close to the coastline. "The cyclone remains practically stationary along the Andhra Pradesh coast, and the landfall process is expected to continue for another 2-3 hours," the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in an update at 5.30 am. The very severe cyclonic storm was located over the west central Bay of Bengal close to the Andhra Pradesh coast, near latitude 16.4 degrees north and longitude 82.0 degrees east, about 30 km east of Narsapur, 45 km south-southw

Cyclone Arnab: Andhra, Odisha prepare to evacuate people ahead of landfall

Arnab, ‌which formed over the ​Bay of Bengal before intensifying ​into a cyclonic storm, is expected to ​make landfall in Andhra Pradesh state by Wednesday morning

Cyclone Arnab expected to make landfall off Andhra coast on October 28

Cyclone Arnab has moved west-northwestwards over Eastcentral and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal in the past six hours, and is expected to make landfall on Andhra Pradesh coast around October 28, intensifying into a 'severe cyclonic storm', the Indian Metrological Department (IMD) said on Monday. "It is very likely to move northwestwards, intensify further into a very severe cyclonic storm and reach Westcentral Bay of Bengal near Andhra Pradesh coast around morning of 28th October, 2026. It is very likely to cross Andhra Pradesh & Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam as a very severe cyclonic storm with the maximum sustained wind speed of 115-125 kmph gusting to 140 kmph by forenoon of 28th October, 2026," IMD's Bhubaneshwar unit said in an official statement. Giving an update on the deep depression off the Bay of Bengal, the storm is centered over the same region as of 11:00 PM on October 25, and moving towards the coast of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. "The Deep ...

Odisha steps up preparedness as severe cyclonic storm nears Andhra coast

The Odisha government on Sunday stepped up preparations, mobilising personnel and equipment in vulnerable areas, as a severe cyclonic storm is likely to hit the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh coast on October 28, officials said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its latest bulletin, said a depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to cross the coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh as a very severe cyclonic storm, with maximum sustained winds of 115-125 kmph and gusts up to 140 kmph. The system is expected to make landfall around the forenoon of October 28, with the predicted landfall area around 300 km from Odisha's Gopalpur, officials said. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said that although the system was forecast to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh, the Odisha government would take no chances and remain fully prepared to deal with any eventuality. He directed officials to prioritise public safety, evacuation and emergency response, reiterating the

Bay of Bengal system likely to intensify into cyclonic storm by Oct 26

The IMD said the system is expected to intensify into a depression on October 24 and a deep depression on October 25 before becoming a cyclonic storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal by October 26

Cyclone Arnab crosses Andhra-Odisha coast, 1,500 evacuated from Gajapati

Over 1,500 people have already been evacuated, and the Odisha government directed the district administration to be very vigilant to ensure that no person is trapped in floodwater