NationalTuesday, 3 November 2026·The Hindu - National
Cyclone Murasu rainfall surge in Andhra Pradesh: 198.01 mm at Naguluppalapadu, red alert in 3 districts
Cyclone Murasu brought very heavy rain to Andhra Pradesh, with Naguluppalapadu recording 198.01 mm and red alerts issued for 3 districts on November 3, 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On November 3, 2026, Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast near Kothapatnam, about 20 km from Ongole, and triggered very heavy rainfall across Prakasam and Bapatla districts.
Key specifics
- Prakasam district’s rainfall deficit fell from a little over 64% on November 2, 2026 to 58.6% after one night of rain.
- Naguluppalapadu recorded 198.01 mm rainfall, the highest among the stations cited by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES).
- Kothapatnam received 182.25 mm, while the Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University area in Bapatla district recorded 128.53 mm.
- APSDMA warned that gale winds of 90-100 kmph could continue in Prakasam and SPSR Nellore districts till noon.
- A storm surge of 1.0-1.5 metres above astronomical tide was expected to inundate low-lying coastal areas in Bapatla and Krishna districts.
Exam lens
Disaster management and geography question type: cyclone landfall, rainfall data, storm surge, red alert districts, and APSDMA role. TNPSC may ask which district recorded the maximum rainfall or what surge height was warned for the coast.