Cyclone Murasu LIVE update: Orange alert in six Telangana districts, yellow alert in five; holidays announced for school in T.N. districts

As the cyclonic storm, Murasu, moves towards the A.P. coast, the State has deployed six National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams and seven State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams in districts likely to be affected by the cyclone.

According to information from the A.P. State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA), the landfall point is likely to be Ongole and in this connection, two teams each have been stationed in the districts of Krishna, Bapatla, Guntur, Nellore and Prakasam, while one team each has been deployed in Markapuram, Palnadu and Tirupati districts. Additional teams are also available for deployment if required.

People can report any cyclone-related problems to officials through the Mana Mitra WhatsApp Governance service at 95523 00009. For emergency assistance and information, they can also contact the Disaster Management Authority’s toll-free numbers 112, 1070 and 18004250101.

Nellore Sravani reports