New Delhi, Nov 3 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday spoke with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, and offered all possible Central assistance in the wake of Cyclone Murasu.

    Cyclone Murasu, which has battered several parts of Andhra Pradesh with torrential rains, crossed the coast at 5.30 am on Tuesday, and the rear end of the weather system continues to make landfall, a Met Department official said.

     The severe cyclonic storm was likely to move north to northwestwards and weaken gradually into a cyclonic storm by Tuesday noon, accompanied by wind speeds reaching up to 90 kmph and gusting up to 100 kmph.

     In a post on X, Shah said, "Already, NDRF and SDRF teams are on the ground, undertaking relief measures and standing as a support for the people in the cyclone-affected areas. The Government of India stands with the people of Andhra Pradesh with a firm resolve to face any kind of situation".

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