Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday to assess the impact of Cyclone Murasu, which crossed the state’s coast early in the day. Shah assured the Chief Minister of all possible assistance from the Centre.
In a post on X, Shah said National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams were already carrying out relief operations in affected areas. He added that the Centre stood firmly with the people of Andhra Pradesh and would extend the necessary support.
Spoke with the CM of Andhra Pradesh Shri @ncbn Ji about the impact of Cyclone Murasu. Assured him of every possible assistance from the Centre. NDRF and SDRF teams are already on the ground, helping those affected.
Govt of India stands with people with an unwavering resolve.ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ ముఖ్యమంత్రి శ్రీ నారా చంద్రబాబు నాయుడు గారితో ఫోన్‌లో మాట్లాడి, మురసు తుఫాను ప్రభావంపై వివరాలు తెలుసుకున్నాను. కేంద్ర ప్రభుత్వం నుంచి అన్ని విధాలా సహాయ సహకారాలు అందిస్తామని హామీ ఇచ్చాను. ఇప్పటికే ఎన్‌డీఆర్‌ఎఫ్ (NDRF), ఎస్‌డీఆర్‌ఎఫ్ (SDRF) బృందాలు క్షేత్రస్థాయిలో సహాయక చర్యలు చేపట్టి, తుఫాను ప్రభావిత ప్రాంత ప్రజలకు అండగా నిలుస్తున్నాయి.
ఎలాంటి పరిస్థితులనైనా ఎదుర్కొనే దృఢ సంకల్పంతో భారత ప్రభుత్వం ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ ప్రజలకు అండగా నిలుస్తుంది.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) November 3, 2026
During the conversation, Naidu briefed Shah on the damage caused by Cyclone Murasu and the impact of the earlier Cyclone Arnab. He highlighted crop losses and damage to property across several districts. The Chief Minister also thanked Shah for sending a central team to assess the damage caused by Arnab and sought adequate assistance to help the state recover from the successive cyclones.
Meanwhile, Naidu thanked Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and the people of Karnataka for extending support to Andhra Pradesh. He said the timely assistance during the crisis would not be forgotten.
Earlier, Shivakumar had announced that Karnataka teams were heading to Andhra Pradesh to support relief and restoration operations. He also spoke to Naidu and assured him of assistance following the damage caused by Cyclone Arnab.
Shivakumar said more than 15,000 electricity poles had been uprooted during Arnab, making power restoration a priority. Karnataka’s Energy Department was coordinating assistance, with Energy Minister K.J. George monitoring the arrangements.
Karnataka is deploying 500 skilled personnel along with equipment to speed up repair work and help restore electricity in the affected areas.
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