Cyclone Murasu causes heavy rain and waterlogging in Vijayawada
The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rainfall across six states following the landfall of Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu.
Heavy rainfall caused waterlogging and disrupted traffic in several parts of Vijayawada after Cyclone Murasu hit the region, according to The News Mill. The downpour began late on Monday night and continued into the early hours of Tuesday, affecting major roads such as Bandar Road, Polyclinic Road, and several zones in One Town.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that the Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu made landfall between Nellore and Narsapur, near Ongole, between 3.30am and 5.30am on November 3. During landfall, the weather agency estimated gale-force winds of 100 to 110 km/h, with gusts reaching 120 km/h.
The IMD has forecast heavy showers for Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Keralam, Odisha, and Telangana on November 4, as reported by Urban Acres. A moderate flash flood risk has been warned for certain watersheds in Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana until 5.30am on November 4.
The flash flood risk in Andhra Pradesh includes Bapatla, Guntur, NTR, Krishna, Eluru, Palnadu, Prakasam, and SPSR Nellore districts. In Telangana, the risk covers Nalgonda, Nagarkurnool, and Suryapet.
The IMD expects the storm to weaken into a cyclonic storm by noon on November 3 and a deep depression by midnight. Isolated heavy rainfall is also forecast for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal from November 5 to 7.