Chennai, Nov. 1 -- Several parts of Chennai and Northern districts received heavy rains since tonight, reviving the Northeast monsoon activity as the Cyclonic Storm "Murasu", moved closer to the coast and is set to drift towards the Andhra Pradesh, intensify further as Severe Cyclonic storm and cross the coast early on November three, before weakening, even as the Tamil Nadu government geared up its machinery in districts where heavy spells are expected for the next two days.
In a National Bulletin issued as Cyclone Warning for Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamil Nadu coasts with Red Message (very heavy to extremely heavy rains in excess of 20 cms), the IMD saidthe Cyclonic Storm over Southwest and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal ...