Cyclone Murasu Approaches Andhra Pradesh Coast as Authorities Ground Flights and Brace for Severe Weather
Severe cyclonic storm Murasu is tracking toward the Andhra Pradesh coastline, prompting widespread transport disruptions including nineteen flight cancellations across major regional airports. Emergency response teams remain on high alert as northern Tamil Nadu and Chennai prepare for intense downpours.
- Cyclone Murasu is projected to make landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m.
- Nineteen domestic flights have been grounded so far across airports in Vijayawada, Tirupati, and Visakhapatnam.
- Chennai and northern parts of Tamil Nadu are bracing for severe rainfall and localized flooding as the storm system intensifies.
State disaster management agencies and aviation authorities across southeastern India are on maximum alert as Cyclone Murasu rapidly intensifies over the Bay of Bengal, with landfall expected along the Andhra Pradesh coastline during the early morning hours between 2:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. The escalating weather system has already triggered severe transport disruptions, forcing the cancellation of at least 19 domestic flight operations across key regional hubs including Vijayawada, Tirupati, and Visakhapatnam airports as safety protocols take immediate effect.
This developing crisis builds upon a worsening regional weather pattern that has kept coastal districts on edge over the past several days. Meteorological experts have noted a steady surge in wind speeds and barometric pressure drops, signaling that the storm has gathered significant destructive energy before reaching land. Metropolitan Chennai and the northern tracts of Tamil Nadu are already experiencing peripheral bands of heavy precipitation, heightening concerns over urban waterlogging and structural damages as the storm tracks northwestward.
