Screengrab taken from a video shows the devastation due to the Cyclone Murasu in Prakasam district. | Photo Credit: The Hindu
As the Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Murasu’ over the Bay of Bengal began to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast near Kothapatnam, around 20 km from Ongole, at 1 a.m. on Tuesday (November 3, 2026), it brought very heavy rainfall to the two districts of Prakasam and Bapatla overnight.
In one night, the overall rainfall deficit of Prakasam district, which stood at a little over 64% as of November 2, came down to 58.6%.
Between 8.30 a.m. on Monday (November 2, 2026) and 12 a.m. on Tuesday (November 3, 2026), there was a lull in the rainfall activity in districts that were likely to be affected by the cyclone. However, as the storm began moving closer to the land, many weather stations in Central A.P. and South Coastal A.P. received received very heavy rainfall of around 200 mm within six hours.
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