Two back-to-back cyclones, Arnab and Murasu, struck the Andhra Pradesh coast within a week, prompting Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu to seek immediate central assistance of over ₹4,500 crore.

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• Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts on October 28, bringing red-warning rainfall to Andhra Pradesh and adjoining regions.
• Cyclone Murasu formed over the Bay of Bengal on November 1, when a deep depression over the southwest and west-central Bay intensified into a cyclone.
• IMD confirmed that Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu made landfall on the south Andhra Pradesh coast in the early hours of November 3, with winds up to 120 kmph.
• IMD had forecast landfall between Nellore and Narsapur, with winds of 100 to 110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph.
• IMD issued a red alert for five Andhra Pradesh districts for extremely heavy rainfall and strong winds on November 2 and 3.
• Heavy to very heavy rain was also forecast for coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema and southern Odisha, where Arnab's rain triggered a landslide in Ganjam district with 12 reported missing.
• Business Standard reported that seven Tamil Nadu fishermen died after their boat capsized off the Andhra coast during Murasu.
• IMD expects most parts of India to receive below-normal rainfall in November despite the two systems.
• On November 4, Naidu wrote to the Centre seeking immediate sanction of ₹4,563 crore for relief after Arnab, which he estimated caused losses of at least that amount.
• Naidu spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and, according to reports, has spoken to Home Minister Amit Shah multiple times about the damage.
• Naidu said a comprehensive damage assessment will follow once floodwaters recede, with a detailed report to the Centre within 15 days.

Tags: CycloneMurasu, CycloneArnab, DisasterRelief