UPDATED: Nov 2, 2026 23:08 ISTIn an interview with India Today, Nellore District Collector Himanshu Shukla detailed comprehensive administrative preparations underway ahead of the impending Cyclone Murzu landfall in Andhra Pradesh. Shukla emphasized that mitigating casualties remains the primary objective, stating, 'the first step is to prevent any life loss.' Authorities have shifted approximately 350 pregnant women nearing delivery to safety and tagged around 10,000 residents across 56 vulnerable coastal villages for evacuation to designated shelters.

Precautionary measures include coordinating traffic regulations with national highway and railway authorities, sourcing supplementary manpower from Kadapa and Anantapur, and acquiring replacement electricity poles from Chennai to handle expected infrastructure damage. The administration has also deployed 'telecom on wheels' units to restore communications within 24 hours of landfall.

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