Cyclone Murasu Brings Heavy Rainfall and Flooding to Southern India

Several districts in Andhra Pradesh are receiving heavy rainfall under the impact of Cyclone Murasu. The Pedda Vagu river has crossed the danger mark, causing flooding in Eluru district. People have been shifted from about a dozen villages. Chennai in Tamil Nadu is also in a flood-like situation. Flood waters from the hills are seen overflowing rivers on the roads. Thousands of acres of farms in many villages have been submerged. Chennai's Gopalapuram has been inundated by heavy rains. The eastern part of Madhya Pradesh is under the impact of cyclonic storm Murasu. Several districts were cloudy on Tuesday. Only 5 districts - Seoni, Mandla, Balaghat, Dindori and Anuppur - are on thunderstorm alert for the next 24 hours. The impact of Cyclone Murasu has been felt in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh for two consecutive days.