{
  "id": 17634202,
  "title": "Days after Cyclone Arnab, Andhra Pradesh braces for Cyclonic Storm Murasu landfall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/days-after-cyclone-arnab-andhra-pradesh-braces-for-cyclonic-storm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T16:14:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/days-after-cyclone-arnab-andhra-pradesh-braces-for-cyclonic-storm-murasu-landfall/article71653421.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Andhra Pradesh is preparing for the landfall of Cyclonic Storm Murasu just a week after it was hit by Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Arnab. Five districts have been placed on red alert, with heavy rain expected to hit parts of Tamil Nadu. Cyclone Murasu formed over the Bay of Bengal and is expected to make landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast on November 3. The storm is currently located about 480 km east-southeast of Chennai and is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by Monday morning. The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority has identified 20 mandals that could experience extremely heavy rainfall, with 9 mandals in Eluru district, 5 each in Krishna and NTR districts, and 1 in Bapatla district. The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for five districts, including SPSR Nellore, Prakasam, Guntur, Bapatla, and Krishna, with isolated extremely heavy rain expected to occur on Monday. A review meeting was held by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, who cancelled his visit to Delhi and instructed officials to step up preparedness to tackle the storm.",
  "summary": "Cyclonic Storm Murasu is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by Monday morning. Following the intensification of a depression in the Southeast Bay of Bengal into a deep depression on Sunday, the Regional Meteorological Centre reported that heavy rainfall is likely in coastal Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu until November 3.\n\nThe Hindu reports that a red alert has been issued for five districts in Andhra Pradesh, with heavy rain also forecast for parts of Odisha. This weather development comes days after Cyclone Arnab made landfall along the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coast as a very severe cyclonic storm, featuring wind speeds of 125-135 km, according to the Hindustan Times.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Depression over Bay of Bengal intensified, says IMD; cyclone ‘Murasu’ may hit Andhra on Nov 3",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/depression-over-bay-of-bengal-intensified-says-imd-cyclone-murasu-may",
        "published": "2026-11-01T04:29:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Andhra braces for second cyclone in less than a week as ‘Murasu’ to make landfall on Nov 3",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/andhra-braces-for-second-cyclone-in-less-than-a-week-as-murasu-to",
        "published": "2026-11-01T16:22:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}