Cyclone Murasu weakens to depression; two dead, extensive damage in Andhra Pradesh
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Severe cyclone Murasu crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast near Ongole on November 3 and has weakened into a deep depression, with forecasts showing further deterioration to a low-pressure area. The storm claimed two lives and caused widespread infrastructure and agricultural damage, with Edlapadu recording the state's highest rainfall at 269.45 mm in 24 hours, while paddy, black gram, and cotton crops suffered extensive losses.
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Cyclone Murasu weakens into deep depression, to become low-pressure area in 12 hours; IMD forecasts more rain in Andhra (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
Severe cyclone Murasu left a trail of destruction across Andhra Pradesh claiming two lives and causing widespread damage to infrastructure and agriculture.
Murasu weakens into depression; heavy rain continues in coastal Andhra Pradesh (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
Edlapadu in Palnadu district records 269.45 mm in 24 hours, the highest in the State
Cyclone Murasu in pictures | Storm and its impact on Andhra Pradesh (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
Cyclone Murasu crossed the coast near Ongole in Andhra Pradesh between 3.30 a.m. and 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday (November 3, 2026), and is likely to weaken into a cyclonic storm
Murasu impact in Guntur: Collector hails people resilience in face of cyclone (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
Union Minister promises all support to farmers hit by cyclones in Andhra Pradesh (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
Farmers have achieved impressive yields this year with irrigation water supplied through the Pattiseema project and despite El Nino-induced drought conditions, says Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, while observing that paddy, black gram and cotton crops suffered…
Andhra Pradesh SEC reviews cyclone impact as MPTCs, ZPTCs go to polls today (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
Around 2.61 crore voters to exercise franchise at 31,460 polling stations; decisions on polling in cyclone-hit areas will be taken based on ground-level reports, says Punetha
Security heightened in Guntur district as 13 ZPTC, 193 MPTC go to polls today (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
Palnadu set for MPTC, ZPTC polls today (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
Polling arrangements in place for ZPTC, MPTC elections in Eluru district (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
VIT University donates ₹1 crore towards cyclone relief in Andhra Pradesh (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
University Chancellor Viswanathan says the institution considers it a moral responsibility to stand by the people of the State during natural disasters
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Cyclone Murasu impact subsides across Andhra (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
How Andhra Pradesh avoided a bigger cyclone disaster (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
The successful handling of Cyclones Arnab and Murasu demonstrated the benefits of improved forecasting, technology-driven governance and coordinated disaster response.
High voter turnout in MPTC/ZPTC elections across Chittoor, Annamayya, Sri Sathya Sai districts (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
Sri Sathya Sai district recorded 83% polling by 5 p.m.,Annamayya crossed 70% polling by 4 p.m., and Chittoor recorded 63% turnout by 3 p.m.
Guntur records 63% voter turnout by afternoon in ZPTC, MPTC polls (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
Voters exercise their franchise at 724 polling stations in Guntur district; 576 polling booths set up in Palnadu district
Sporadic clashes mar MPTC/ZPTC elections in Kurnool, Nandyal, and Anantapur districts (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
Nandyal registers 73.63% polling, Kurnool 68.23 %, and Anantapur 64.83%
VIT donates ₹1 crore to A.P. Chief Minister Relief Fund towards cyclone relief (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
ZPTC, MPTC elections in Andhra Pradesh by and large peaceful (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
1.5 crore (58.55%) voters exercised their franchise in 30,994 polling stations by 3 p.m; stray incidents reported in Kadapa, Chittoor and some other districts
ZPTC, MPTC polls peaceful in ASR, Visakhapatnam; turnout 82.51% in Visakhapatnam, provisional 59.98% in ASR (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
