Cyclone Murasu: Heavy Rains Lash Chennai; Check IMD's Forecast For Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh

What the coverage says

Cyclone Murasu is approaching the southern coast of India, with heavy rains already beginning to lash Chennai according to NDTV Profit. Mint and Hindustan Times report that the storm is centered roughly 290 kilometers from Nellore and is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm before making landfall on the morning of November 3 between Nellore and Narsapur in Andhra Pradesh, bringing wind gusts up to 120kmph. Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha are on alert, and Hindustan Times adds that Odisha is simultaneously searching for people missing from an earlier storm named Cyclone Arnab. NDTV Profit notes that rough seas and strong winds have prompted warnings for coastal residents and fishermen to stay out of the water, while The Hindu specifies that heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning will hit isolated areas across Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Ranipet, and Nilgiris districts on Monday.

Written by HeadlineShine from 4 outlets' reporting, with AI assistance. Each outlet's own story is listed alongside.