Cyclone Murasu hits Andhra Coast: Heavy rains cause severe waterlogging in Vijayawada; landfall process underway near Ongole

The severe cyclonic storm Murasu made landfall along the South Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur, very close to Ongole early Tuesday morning. The central eye of the storm crossed the coast with wind speeds of between 100 and 110 km per hour along with gusts of up to 120 km per hour, bringing large amounts of rain accompanied by large-scale impacts across the coastal districts.

Vijayawada underwater: Significant roads affected by rain

The heavy rains from Monday through Tuesday morning caused flooding in Vijayawada town.

Key roads impacted: Major roads like Bandar Road and Polyclinic Road were affected due to flooding of the region.

One town flooding: Water was observed in low-lying areas throughout One Town, and municipal teams were dispatched to dewater the region.

Travel problems: Flight operations and regional transport were affected due to heavy rain.

IMD issues-warning

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has given warnings of the cyclone's eye wall entering South Coastal Andhra Pradesh.

A storm surge of about 1.0 to 1.5 meters above the astronomical tide is likely to flood low-lying areas.

Forecasting heavy rainfalls in south coastal Andhra Pradesh

Meteorologists predicted that the rainfall spells in the south coastal region of India will continue for almost the next 12 hours as the system travels inwards.

Authorities in the districts of Bapatla, Prakasam, Krishna, and Nellore remain vigilant as responders are deployed to areas where floods may be expected.

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