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“Cyclone Murasu: Heavy rain alerts in five states, Chennai schools closed”
“The severe cyclonic storm is expected to make landfall near Ongole in Andhra Pradesh between midnight on Monday and Tuesday morning.”
Cyclone Murasu triggers heavy rainfall alerts in five states
Key points
- Cyclone Murasu intensified to a severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal.
- Rain alerts were issued for Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Chhattisgarh.
- Landfall expected near Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, with winds 100-110 km/h, gusts to 120 km/h.
- Chennai and Tiruvallur closed schools and colleges as a precaution.
- Flights were cancelled in multiple cities due to the cyclone’s approach.
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