India, Nov. 2 -- The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal will intensify into cyclonic storm Murasu and cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur late on Monday night (November 2), the India Meteorological Department said, setting off rain alerts across Telangana and southern Odisha.

The IMD's Hyderabad centre has issued a red alert for Khammam, Suryapet and Mahabubabad districts, warning of very heavy rain, with extremely heavy falls in isolated pockets, on November 4. An orange alert covers Bhadradri Kothagudem, Warangal and Hanamkonda, where thunderstorms, lightning and winds of 60-70 kmph, gusting to 80 kmph, are likely.

Heavy rain is also forecast in isolated parts of Rajanna Sirisilla, Karimnagar, Peddapa...