Odisha on alert as Cyclone Murasu nears Andhra coast; schools closed
The Hindu, BusinessLine, NDTV, Scroll.in, Mint and 3 more
Key points
From 3 outlets- Seven Odisha districts are under watch as Murasu intensifies into a severe cyclonic storm. SourceHindustan TimesIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Hindustan Times
- IMD alerts for rainfall and disaster management; movement toward Andhra Pradesh expected overnight. SourceHindustan TimesIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Hindustan Times
- Schools in Kandhamal and Rayagada closed for Nov 3-4 as a precaution. SourceHindustan TimesIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Hindustan Times
- Rescue shelters and prior Arnab relief measures are being reviewed and potentially reactivated. SourceHindustan TimesIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Hindustan Times
- Inter-ministerial central team arrives to assess damages from Cyclone Arnab and floods. SourceHindustan TimesIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Hindustan Times
- IndiGo operations were disrupted in Andhra Pradesh and Chennai on Monday due to Cyclone Murasu warnings. SourceMintIndiaOwner: HT MediaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Mint
- About 10 IndiGo flights from Gannavaram Airport, Vijayawada, were cancelled per Airport Authorities. SourceMintIndiaOwner: HT MediaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Mint
- Visakhapatnam also saw flight operations impacted by adverse weather, according to IndiGo. SourceMintIndiaOwner: HT MediaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Mint
- IndiGo issued a travel advisory about possible extended waiting times and weather-related delays. SourceMintIndiaOwner: HT MediaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Mint
- Chennai Airport listed 11 cancelled flights and advised passengers to check status with airlines. SourceMintIndiaOwner: HT MediaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Mint
- Landfall expected between Nellore and Narsapur, near Ongole, around early Tuesday morning. SourceBusinessLineIndiaLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at BusinessLine
- AP ports on high alert for damaging winds, surges and high waves. SourceBusinessLineIndiaLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at BusinessLine
Coverage
Oldest first · UTC“Cyclone Murasu skirts Chennai, heads to south Andhra Pradesh as ports stay warned”
“Having come closest to Chennai coast at about 200 km over the seas, Murasu appeared to have skirted the city and was now heading towards its likely landfall zone along the South Andhra coast.”
Key points from BusinessLine
- Severe cyclone Murasu moved near Chennai while heading to South Coastal Andhra Pradesh.
- Landfall expected between Nellore and Narsapur, near Ongole, around early Tuesday morning.
- AP ports on high alert for damaging winds, surges and high waves.
- IMD reports wind speeds 100-110 km/hr with gusts up to 120 km/hr at landfall.
- Coastal fishing suspended; vessels advised to stay ashore and monitor advisories.
“Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu Likely To Cross Andhra Pradesh Coast Tonight”
“Cyclonic storm ‘Murasu’ over Westcentral and adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal moved nearly northwestwards with a speed of 20 kmph during the past six hours, intensified into a severe cyclonic storm”
“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.”
Key points from Scroll.in
- 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.
“As many as 10 IndiGo flights scheduled to operate from Gannavaram Airport, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, were cancelled, Airport Authorities said.”
Key points from Mint
- IndiGo operations were disrupted in Andhra Pradesh and Chennai on Monday due to Cyclone Murasu warnings.
- About 10 IndiGo flights from Gannavaram Airport, Vijayawada, were cancelled per Airport Authorities.
- Visakhapatnam also saw flight operations impacted by adverse weather, according to IndiGo.
- IndiGo issued a travel advisory about possible extended waiting times and weather-related delays.
- Chennai Airport listed 11 cancelled flights and advised passengers to check status with airlines.
“Cyclone Murasu: Chennai, Vijayawada flights hit; Andhra on alert ahead of landfall”
“Severe cyclonic storm Murasu has intensified over the Bay of Bengal and will impact Chennai soon. It is projected to make landfall on the south Andhra Pradesh coast around midnight or early Tuesday morning. Wind speeds are expected to reach 100-110 kmph with gusts up to 120 kmph during the storm.”
“Cyclone Murasu mapped: Thousands evacuated as India braces for 120kmph winds”
“Murasu is expected to bring winds of up to 120kmph and make landfall in southern India on Tuesday morning”
“7 Odisha districts on watch as cyclone Murasu nears Andhra coast; schools shut in some areas”
“The cyclone is expected to make landfall in adjoining Andhra Pradesh in the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday.”
Key points from Hindustan Times
- Seven Odisha districts are under watch as Murasu intensifies into a severe cyclonic storm.
- IMD alerts for rainfall and disaster management; movement toward Andhra Pradesh expected overnight.
- Schools in Kandhamal and Rayagada closed for Nov 3-4 as a precaution.
- Rescue shelters and prior Arnab relief measures are being reviewed and potentially reactivated.
- Inter-ministerial central team arrives to assess damages from Cyclone Arnab and floods.
Coverage
Oldest first · UTCSourceThe HinduIndiaLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Hindu“Cyclone ‘Murasu’ forms over Bay of Bengal, southern Odisha on high alert”
SourceBusinessLineIndiaLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at BusinessLine“Cyclone Murasu skirts Chennai, heads to south Andhra Pradesh as ports stay warned”
“Having come closest to Chennai coast at about 200 km over the seas, Murasu appeared to have skirted the city and was now heading towards its likely landfall zone along the South Andhra coast.”
Key points from BusinessLine
- Severe cyclone Murasu moved near Chennai while heading to South Coastal Andhra Pradesh.
- Landfall expected between Nellore and Narsapur, near Ongole, around early Tuesday morning.
- AP ports on high alert for damaging winds, surges and high waves.
- IMD reports wind speeds 100-110 km/hr with gusts up to 120 km/hr at landfall.
- Coastal fishing suspended; vessels advised to stay ashore and monitor advisories.
SourceNDTVIndiaLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at NDTV“Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu Likely To Cross Andhra Pradesh Coast Tonight”
“Cyclonic storm ‘Murasu’ over Westcentral and adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal moved nearly northwestwards with a speed of 20 kmph during the past six hours, intensified into a severe cyclonic storm”
SourceScroll.inIndiaLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at Scroll.in“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.”
Key points from Scroll.in
- 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.
SourceMintIndiaOwner: HT MediaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Mint“Cyclone Murasu impact: Over 20 flights cancelled at Andhra Pradesh, Chennai airports; IndiGo issues advisory”
“As many as 10 IndiGo flights scheduled to operate from Gannavaram Airport, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, were cancelled, Airport Authorities said.”
Key points from Mint
- IndiGo operations were disrupted in Andhra Pradesh and Chennai on Monday due to Cyclone Murasu warnings.
- About 10 IndiGo flights from Gannavaram Airport, Vijayawada, were cancelled per Airport Authorities.
- Visakhapatnam also saw flight operations impacted by adverse weather, according to IndiGo.
- IndiGo issued a travel advisory about possible extended waiting times and weather-related delays.
- Chennai Airport listed 11 cancelled flights and advised passengers to check status with airlines.
SourceThe Times of IndiaIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Times of India“Cyclone Murasu: Chennai, Vijayawada flights hit; Andhra on alert ahead of landfall”
“Severe cyclonic storm Murasu has intensified over the Bay of Bengal and will impact Chennai soon. It is projected to make landfall on the south Andhra Pradesh coast around midnight or early Tuesday morning. Wind speeds are expected to reach 100-110 kmph with gusts up to 120 kmph during the storm.”
SourceThe IndependentUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Independent“Cyclone Murasu mapped: Thousands evacuated as India braces for 120kmph winds”
“Murasu is expected to bring winds of up to 120kmph and make landfall in southern India on Tuesday morning”
SourceHindustan TimesIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Hindustan Times“7 Odisha districts on watch as cyclone Murasu nears Andhra coast; schools shut in some areas”
“The cyclone is expected to make landfall in adjoining Andhra Pradesh in the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday.”
Key points from Hindustan Times
- Seven Odisha districts are under watch as Murasu intensifies into a severe cyclonic storm.
- IMD alerts for rainfall and disaster management; movement toward Andhra Pradesh expected overnight.
- Schools in Kandhamal and Rayagada closed for Nov 3-4 as a precaution.
- Rescue shelters and prior Arnab relief measures are being reviewed and potentially reactivated.
- Inter-ministerial central team arrives to assess damages from Cyclone Arnab and floods.
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