Naguluppalapadu records 198 mm rainfall in Prakasam district
Cyclone Murasu brought heavy to very heavy rainfall across several parts of the district, according to The Hindu.
Naguluppalapadu mandal in Prakasam district saw the highest rainfall of 198 mm as of 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday. The downpour occurred as Cyclone Murasu made landfall near Kothapatnam beach on the Bay of Bengal shore, The Hindu reported.
Data from the Prakasam district command control centre's Automatic Weather Station (AWS) showed that five mandals received more than 100 mm of rain. Kothapatnam mandal recorded 182.3 mm, while Ongole Urban received 174.7 mm during the same period.
Other areas with significant rainfall included Santhanuthalapadu at 110.5 mm and J. Panguluru at 108 mm. Chimakurthy and Ongole Rural recorded 95.3 mm and 93.3 mm, respectively.
Rainfall levels were lower in Lingasamudram, which recorded 1.5 mm, and Kurichedu, which saw 2.3 mm. The AWS data covered the 24-hour period from 8.30 a.m. on November 2 to 8.30 a.m. on November 3.
Rainfall continued in many parts of the district on Tuesday.