Cyclone Murasu batters Andhra Pradesh, damage estimated at nearly 2000cr
India
Cyclone Murasu hit Andhra Pradesh hard on Tuesday, causing damage worth nearly ₹2,000 crore.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu called for quick fixes to power, water, and roads after the storm left many areas struggling.
Andhra Pradesh relief underway, 37cr released
The cyclone wrecked crops across 59 mandals, affecting over 180,000 farmers and damaging 983 houses, plus hundreds of boats and fishing nets.
The government has released ₹37 crore to districts for immediate relief.
Restoration work is moving fast: most power lines are back up, relief teams are on the ground, officials are monitoring floodwater flows and water levels in major reservoirs and canals, and officials say they're working nonstop to help people get back on their feet.