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IMD: Cyclone Murasu landfall near Ongole due before 3 a.m.

India's weather service said Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu would begin landfall near Ongole before 3 a.m., with the outer rain band already over south coastal Andhra Pradesh, The Hindu reported.

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The India Meteorological Department said in a 1 a.m. bulletin that landfall of Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu near Ongole in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, would commence before 3 a.m., The Hindu reported1.

Reuters separately reported that Cyclone Murasu had begun making landfall on India's eastern coast2. The Hindu account, citing IMD, described landfall as still ahead1.

The Hindu said the outer spiral band in the northern sector had entered southern coastal Andhra Pradesh and that the wall-cloud region in the forward sector was approaching the coastline1.

As of 11:30 p.m. Monday, IMD placed the storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal about 60 kilometers southeast of Ongole, moving northwest at about 10 kmph, The Hindu reported1.

IMD reported gales of 70-90 kilometers per hour, gusting to 100 kmph, along and off the Andhra Pradesh coast1. The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority warned of extremely heavy rainfall on the night of Nov. 2-3 in parts of Ongole Rural, Kothapatnam and Chinaganjam mandals, The Hindu said1.

Authorities listed a Mana Mitra number, 9552300009, for assistance or emergencies in Prakasam and other affected districts1.

The full Reuters article was not available to this desk, so additional details from that report could not be independently checked2.

Sources

  1. The HinduSevere Cyclone Murasu: Landfall to begin in A.P. around 2-3 a.m.
  2. ReutersCyclone Murasu begins making landfall on India's eastern coast

Read the original at The Hindu ↗

How it’s being reported

2 sources

First reported by The HinduThe Hindu

Where they agree

  • Cyclone Murasu was at or approaching landfall on India's Andhra/eastern coast.

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The HinduThe Hindu

Severe Cyclone Murasu: Landfall to begin in A.P. around 2-3 a.m.

IMD timing that landfall had not yet begun, location off Ongole, rainfall warnings and a public helpline

IMD said in a 1 a.m. bulletin that landfall near Ongole would commence before 3 a.m.; the outer northern spiral band had entered south coastal Andhra Pradesh.

Leaves out Casualties, storm-surge heights and national impact beyond Andhra Pradesh

IMD timing that landfall had not yet begun, location off Ongole, rainfall warnings and a public helpline

What it reports

  • The outer spiral band in the northern sector had entered southern coastal Andhra Pradesh; the wall cloud was approaching the coastline.
  • The cyclone was about 60 km southeast of Ongole, moving northwest at about 10 kmph.
  • IMD reported gales of 70-90 kmph, gusting to 100 kmph, along and off the Andhra coast.
  • APSDMA warned of extremely heavy rain in parts of Prakasam district; Mana Mitra 9552300009 was listed for emergencies.

Leaves out Casualties, storm-surge heights and national impact beyond Andhra Pradesh

Read the original at The Hindu Read the full article at The Hindu