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The severe cyclonic storm Murasu crossed the south Andhra Pradesh coast near Ongole, bringing 100-110 kmph winds and causing heavy rainfall and infrastructure damage.
VISAKHAPATNAM: The severe cyclonic storm Murasu moved north-northwestwards and crossed the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur, close to Ongole, between 3.30 am and 5.30 am on Tuesday, with wind speeds of 100-110 kmph, gusting to 120 kmph.
The cyclone triggered heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, uprooted trees and electric poles, caused power outages and communication disruptions, and damaged roads in parts of Prakasam, Palnadu, Bapatla and Guntur districts of Andhra Pradesh, as well as other parts of the state.
Cyclone Murasu made landfall near Ongole in Andhra Pradesh on November 3, 2026, with sustained winds of 110-120 kmph, bringing heavy rainfall and causing damage to infrastructure.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm named Murasu within 24 hours.
Pushcarts and shop nameboards lie scattered along Kothapatnam Beach Road in Ongole after being blown away by strong winds and rain triggered by Cyclone Murasu since November 2, 2026 night. | Photo Credit: Kommuri Srinivas
8 trekkers missing in Uttarakhand for 5 days, bad weather hits rescue ops
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Eight people, including seven trekkers and a local guide, have been missing for five days during a trek to Kedartal in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district. The search operation was suspended on Monday evening due to heavy snowfall, officials said.
A group of 13 people, comprising seven trekkers and six support staff, set out from Gangotri on October 27 and was scheduled to return on October 29. However, heavy snowfall and a sudden change in weather blocked their route.
Deep depression LIVE updates: A depression over the Southeast Bay of Bengal intensified into a deep depression on Sunday morning, and is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm over the Southwest and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal during the next six hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a post on X at 8:45am....Read More
The weather system, which moved west-northwestwards at a speed of 23 kmph over the past six hours, was centred over the Southeast and adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal at 5.30 am on November 1. It was located around 700 km east-southeast of Chennai, 770 km south-southeast of Visakhapatnam and Machilipatnam, and 810 km east-southeast of Ongole.
Pilots call for better weather systems, second pilot for Char Dham helicopter flights
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NEW DELHI: Helicopter pilots and aviation experts have called for better technology, live weather updates, Doppler radar systems and a second pilot in helicopters operating in the Char Dham region to prevent accidents such as Friday’s crash in Uttarakhand that killed six people.
Nearly 90% of helicopter pilots are former Armed Forces personnel. A senior pilot, speaking on behalf of several pilots, told TNIE, “Weather conditions such as that prevalent in these peak regions can change very fast. It is crucial to deploy technology and have live weather satellite feeds inside the cockpit so that the pilot can keep track of the skies and take a call on flying. In this specific instance, it looks like the pilot has attempted to avoid a cloud and has taken a turn and hit a hill in the process.”
Published - October 31, 2026 01:33 pm IST - VISAKHAPATNAM
A wreckage of fishing boats being swept away into backwaters near confluence point of Godavari river into sea at Odalarevu village in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district October 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: V. Raju
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