Cyclone Murasu: Holiday for schools and colleges in Chennai and Tiruvallur

The deep depression will intensify into a cyclonic storm ‘Murasu’ over the southwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal. The scene at Marina Beach on November 2, 2026. | Photo credit: B. Velankanni Raj

Schools and colleges in several districts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai and Tiruvallur, are closed on Monday (November 2, 2026) as a precautionary measure against heavy rainfall that may be caused by severe cyclone ‘Murasu’, district collectors said.

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Cyclonic storm ‘Murasu’ intensified into a severe cyclonic storm over the central and southwestern Bay of Bengal in the early hours of Monday (November 2).

On Sunday, a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclone named “Murasu”, which means war drum. The latest storm is expected to arrive on the morning of November 3 between Nellore and Narsapur in Andhra Pradesh with wind speeds of 100-110 km/h, gusts of up to 120 km/h, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

A cyclonic storm over the southwest and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal was moving west-northwest at 25 kmph during the last six hours.

Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner GS Sameeran inspected the situation across the city at the ICCC in Ripon Buildings after it rained continuously from Sunday night into the next day.

Published – 02 Nov 2026 06:45 IST