School Holidays In Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Chennai, Tiruvallur Districts On November 2 Due To Cyclone Murasu

A school holiday has been declared in districts of Andhra Pradesh, Chennai and Tiruvallur on November 2, 2026, due to another wave of cyclone that is going to hit their coast. After the Arnab cyclone that lasted for a week, the IMD has issued warnings about Cyclone Murasu, which is termed as another "severe cyclonic storm". A red alert has been issued in several districts, and caution is advised.

Andhra Pradesh School Holiday Today

Authorities have declared school holidays in districts like NTR District (Vijayawada), Palnadu, Nellore and Gudur on November 2, 2026. The authorities stated that the schools could be used as temporary shelters during the cyclone. However, while students are given holiday, teachers and non-teaching staffs are called on emergency duty for relief and restoration work. The list of holidays could increase depending upon the storm.

Odisha School Holiday Today

Along similar lines, Odisha's Malkangiri district has also declared 3 days holiday for schools and colleges from November 2nd to 4th.

Chennai School Holiday Today

District Collector S. Malathi Helan have declared school holidays on November 2, 2026 following the severe weather warning. Schools in the Tiruvallur district will also be closed as precautionary measure.

IMD Warning: Cyclone Murasu

As per IMD, the Severe Cyclonic Storm "Murasu" [Pronunciation: Murasu]" over Westcentral & adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 25 kmph during past 06 hours and lay centered at 0530 hours IST of today, the 02nd November, 2026 over the same region near Latitude 13.9°N and Longitude 81.8°E, about 200 km east-northeast of Chennai (Tamil Nadu), 210 km east-southeast of Nellore (Andhra Pradesh), 270 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 220 km east-southeast of Kavali (Andhra Pradesh), and 260 km southeast of Ongole (Andhra Pradesh).

Further, IMD added that it is very likely to move northwestwards and cross south Andhra Pradesh coast as a Severe Cyclonic Storm with wind speed of 100 to 110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph between Nellore and Narsapur close to Ongole during midnight (2330 Hrs IST) of today, the 02nd November to early hours (0400 Hrs IST) of tomorrow, the 3rd November, 2026.