Eye of cyclonic storm Murasu touches Andhra's coast

Cyclone Murasu's landfall process began over south coastal Andhra Pradesh at 1 am on Tuesday, according to the update. The severe cyclonic storm is expected to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds to parts of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Odisha. IMD said in an update at 4:30am that severe cyclonic storm Murasu's eye has now touched the coastline along Andra's coast.

#WATCH | Ongole, Andhra Pradesh: Heavy rainfall accompanied by very strong winds prevail in the coastal region of Ongole amid the impact of Cyclone Murasu. https://t.co/l5C93L7Lgu

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Authorities in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha have expedited evacuation efforts in vulnerable areas, while schools in Chennai have been shut as a precautionary measure. The cyclone is expected to bring wind speeds of up to 120 kmph. At least 11 flights to and from Chennai airport and 19 flights at Vijayawada airport have been cancelled due to the cyclone. Follow indiatoday.in for live updates.
The Indian Meteorological Department said that the eye of the storm has now majorly entered the Andhra coastline as the landfall process continues. A large part of the wall cloud has now entered the coast on southern Andhra Pradesh, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. Severe weather continues around Nellore and Narsapur, close to Ongole, over the next 3 hours, the IMD said in its 4am bulletin on Murasu.