Cyclone Murasu brings heavy rain to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
Extremely heavy rainfall has lashed parts of Telangana while Cyclone Murasu makes landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast.
Cyclone Murasu has caused heavy rainfall and waterlogging in Vijayawada, according to The News Mill. The downpour, which began late on Monday night and continued into Tuesday, resulted in waterlogged roads on Bandar Road and Polyclinic Road, causing traffic disruptions.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that the landfall of the severe cyclonic storm was occurring along the southern coast of Andhra Pradesh between Nellore and Narsapur, near Ongole. The IMD estimated gale-force winds of 100 to 110 km/h, gusting up to 120 km/h, during landfall.
In Telangana, Bhadradri Kothagudem and Khammam received extremely heavy rainfall between 204 mm and 235 mm overnight, according to The Hindu. On Wednesday, November 4, a mandal in Bhadradri Kothagudem received 253 mm of rain in five-and-a-half hours between 8:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
The highest rainfall in Bhadradri Kothagudem was recorded in Aswaraopet at 253 mm. Other significant measurements included 187.8 mm in Malkaram and 148.8 mm in Ankampalem, both in the Dammapeta mandal, as per Telangana Development Planning Society data.
The IMD has placed Bhadradri Kothagudem under an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain on Wednesday. Moderate to heavy rain was also predicted for Mulugu and Khammam.