{
  "id": 17882867,
  "title": "Cyclone Murasu makes landfall, heavy rains batter Andhra coasts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/cyclone-murasu-makes-landfall-heavy-rains-batter-andhra-coasts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T00:52:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express - India",
    "slug": "the-indian-express-india",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/cyclone-murasu-landfall-rains-batter-andhra-pradesh-coasts-10948035/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At 1 AM today, Cyclone Murasu made landfall near Kothapatnam, close to Ongole in Andhra Pradesh, bringing with it extremely heavy rains and winds blowing at a speed of 150 km per hour. The cyclone wreaked havoc in the districts of Nellore, Prakasam, and Bapatla, uprooting hundreds of trees. Despite the force of the storm, power lines remained largely intact, with electricity poles appearing to have withstood the gale.\n\nChief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu convened a teleconference with district collectors and officials at 3:30 AM to assess the situation. Officials confirmed that the cyclone would cross the coast by 6:30 AM. Unlike previous cyclones where residents were severely injured by fallen power lines, this time Chief Minister Naidu emphasized the importance of exercising caution. He urged people to avoid venturing onto roads in cyclone-affected areas until all debris and obstructions were cleared.\n\nElectricity department officials reported that no power poles had fallen, and there was no disruption to the power supply in the affected regions.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Severe Cyclone Murasu: Landfall to begin in A.P. around 2-3 a.m.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/severe-cyclone-murasu-landfall-to-begin-in-a-p-around-2-3-a-m",
        "published": "2026-11-02T19:52:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}