Cyclone Murasu: AP CM Naidu seeks support from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka

Cyclone Murasu intensifies over the Bay of Bengal. A scene at Marina Beach on Sunday, as the IMD forecasts heavy rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds in parts of Tamil Nadu. | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B

Anticipating the possibility of large-scale damage to electricity infrastructure, particularly the uprooting of electric poles in cyclone-affected areas, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday spoke with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay and Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.

Naidu requested them to send necessary personnel and machinery to Andhra Pradesh to undertake electricity infrastructure restoration works in the wake of the cyclone.

Both Chief Ministers responded positively and assured they would extend all possible assistance to Andhra Pradesh.

Chandrababu Naidu said AP officials would coordinate with their counterparts in the two states to facilitate the required support.

Meanwhile, personnel from Telangana are already engaged in field-level operations to restore the electricity infrastructure damaged by Cyclone Arnab. As a precautionary measure, the Andhra Pradesh Government has also kept electricity department personnel who have completed restoration work in Cyclone Arnab-affected areas ready for deployment in regions likely to be affected by Cyclone Murasu, the release added.

Published on November 1, 2026