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Cyclone Murasu drenches Chennai, heavy rain forecast for Tamil Nadu
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 03 Nov 2026, 05:16 AM
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Cyclone Murasu has brought intense rainfall to Chennai and northern Tamil Nadu, while meteorological officials warn that southern Tamil Nadu will face heavy showers later today.
Cyclone Murasu, a low‑pressure system that intensified over the Bay of Bengal, made landfall near Chennai early today. It has already drenched the city and the northern districts of Tamil Nadu with torrential rain.
The Indian Meteorological Department issued advisories that the cyclone will move southward, bringing further heavy rainfall to the southern part of the state over the next few hours.
Local authorities have activated emergency response teams, urging residents to stay indoors, avoid water‑logged roads and follow instructions from disaster‑management officials.
No major damage or casualties have been reported yet, but officials continue to monitor the situation closely.
The Indian Meteorological Department issued advisories that the cyclone will move southward, bringing further heavy rainfall to the southern part of the state over the next few hours.
Local authorities have activated emergency response teams, urging residents to stay indoors, avoid water‑logged roads and follow instructions from disaster‑management officials.
No major damage or casualties have been reported yet, but officials continue to monitor the situation closely.