Cyclone Murasu causes Rs 1,918.55 crore damage in Andhra Pradesh
Eight people died and significant agricultural loss was reported after the cyclone crossed the coast on Tuesday.
Cyclone Murasu has caused an estimated loss of Rs 1,918.55 crore in Andhra Pradesh and resulted in eight deaths, according to a preliminary assessment by officials reported by Telangana Today. The fatalities included five people in Bapatla district, two in Guntur district, and one in Palnadu district.
The storm impacted agriculture extensively, with 1,43,122 hectares of crops damaged and 1,86,063 farmers affected. Additionally, horticultural crops across 6,749 hectares were damaged, impacting 12,586 farmers. Other losses included 983 houses, 346 boats, and 220 fishing nets.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu reviewed relief and restoration efforts on Thursday. He directed officials to prioritise the repair of roads, the restoration of electricity, and the supply of drinking water.
The Chief Minister is scheduled to visit the affected areas on Friday to assess the situation.
Restoration work is currently underway. Under the APCPDCL jurisdiction, 871 of 1,103 affected 11 kV feeders have been restored, while 232 remain. The Roads and Buildings Department reported damage to 760.10 kilometres of state highways and major district roads.
According to ANI, rainfall has weakened across the state, with most areas seeing rain stop by Thursday morning. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated that the remnants of the storm weakened into a depression over east Telangana and coastal Andhra Pradesh on November 4.