Cyclone Murasu LIVE update: Orange alert in six Telangana districts, yellow alert in five; holiday announced for schools, colleges in T.N., A.P. districts

Home News India The cyclonic storm lay centred about 350 km east of Chennai, 400 km east-southeast of Nellore, 430 km southeast of Machilipatnam, 420 km east-southeast of Kavali, 450 km southeast of Ongole, and 520 km south of Visakhapatnam, according to IMD. Updated - November 02, 2026 12:38 am IST Deep depression intensifies into cyclonic storm 'Murasu' over the southwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal. A scene at Marina Beach on November 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal on Sunday (November 1, 2026) intensified into a cyclone named “Murasu”, which means war drum. The latest storm is set to make landfall on the morning of November 3 between Nellore and Narsapur in Andhra Pradesh, with wind speeds of 100-110 kmph, gusting to 120 kmph, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).Watch: Days after Cyclone Arnab, Cyclone ‘Murasu’ forms over Bay of BengalChennai and Tiruvallur District Collectors have announced that schools and colleges of the districts will be closed on Monday (November 2, 2026) due a heavy rains. An orange alert was announced in six Telangana districts and a yellow alert in five districts in Telangana for Monday.The cyclonic storm over Southwest and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards at a speed of 25 kmph during the past six hours.Also read: A.P. seeks assistance from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka for cyclone power restorationIt lay centred about 350 km east of Chennai, 400 km east-southeast of Nellore, 430 km southeast of Machilipatnam, 420 km east-southeast of Kavali, 450 km southeast of Ongole, and 520 km south of Visakhapatnam, according to IMD.Follow for live updates:November 02, 2026 00:38 Tiruvallur, Chennai District Collectors announce holiday for schools, collegesChennai District Collector S. Malathi Helen and Tiruvallur District Collector S. Kavitha last night announced a holiday for schools and colleges on Monday.According to data from the Regional Meteorological Centre here, till 10.30 p.m. on Sunday, in Chennai district, the Nungambakkam station recorded 20.4 mm of rainfall, Meenambakkam recorded 4.9 mm, YMCA Nandanam recorded 13.5 mm, Ennore Port 39 mm, Madhavaram 21 mm, Anna University 10.5 mm and Taramani 7.5 mm.In Tiruvallur district, Puzhal recorded 11 mm, Poonamallee 0.5 mm, and in Chengalpattu district, VIT Chennai recorded 0.5 mm of rainfall.November 02, 2026 00:24 A.P. CM Naidu calls on T.N. CM Vijay for assistance In the wake of the cyclone, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu today called Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to seek assistance from the T.N. government for the restoration of power systems, according to the A.P. CM office.Mr. Naidu requested that manpower and machinery be sent for restoration, as a large number of power poles were damaged due to the Murasu cyclone.Mr. Vijay has reportedly responded positively to the request.November 02, 2026 00:19 Palnadu District Collector declares November 2 holiday for schools, colleges overPalnadu District Collector Kritika Shukla has announced holiday for all government and private schools, colleges and Anganwadi centres on Tuesday (November 2) in view of Cyclone Murasu.Read more Published - November 02, 2026 12:16 am IST