Cyclone Murasu hit the coast of Andhra Pradesh at around 1 am on Monday. The cyclone crossed the coast near Ongole between Nellore and Narsapur between 3:30 am and 5:30 am. Winds are blowing at a speed of 120 km per hour in the area. 19 flights have been cancelled at three airports in Andhra Pradesh. While 11 flights have also been cancelled from Chennai airport. 37 teams of NDRF have been deployed in five states, out of which 13 teams are in Andhra Pradesh. The Odisha government has evacuated 1.6 lakh people from Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri districts. Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra are also likely to be affected by the cyclone.
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