{
  "id": 17919953,
  "title": "India news: Cyclone Murasu wreaks havoc after landfall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/india-news-cyclone-murasu-wreaks-havoc-after-landfall",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T06:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW English (Top Stories)",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-cyclone-murasu-wreaks-havoc-after-landfall/live-79835410?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Severe cyclonic storm Murasu made landfall near Ongole in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday morning, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). The cyclone, moving north-northwest, has caused widespread destruction in the coastal region. It has uprooted thousands of trees and damaged electric poles and crops. Schools and colleges in eight districts of Andhra Pradesh have been shut down due to heavy rainfall and strong winds. The IMD predicts heavy rainfall to continue across south coastal Andhra Pradesh within the next 12 hours. The cyclone is presently over the west central Bay of Bengal near the south Andhra Pradesh coast, and is expected to weaken to a cyclonic storm by noon, and further into a deep depression by midnight.",
  "summary": "Cyclone Murasu made landfall in Andhra Pradesh, leaving a trail of destruction. Weather agencies have warned of heavy rainfall in the next 12 hours. Follow DW for more.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Karnataka deploys 500 linemen, equipment to restore power supply in cyclone-hit Andhra Pradesh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/karnataka-deploys-500-linemen-equipment-to-restore-power-supply-in",
        "published": "2026-11-02T14:19:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "CM Naidu thanks Centre for support as Cyclone Murasu disrupts life in Andhra",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/cm-naidu-thanks-centre-for-support-as-cyclone-murasu-disrupts-life-in",
        "published": "2026-11-03T09:38:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}