Andhra Pradesh rains News
Relentless rainfall in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana has led to Hyderabad school closures, the cancellation of 140 trains, and the deployment of 26 NDRF teams for flood relief.
On Sunday, IMD predicted widespread light to moderate rainfall in the Southern states during the next 5 days.
IMD predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall over Tamilnadu, Puducherry and Karaikal on November 24 and 25.
The death toll in rain-related incidents in Andhra Pradesh touched 33.
IMD predicted more rainfall in Karnataka, state authorities are on high alert to face any situation emerging out of copious rainfall.
The death toll in Andhra Pradesh floods reached 31
Several trains were cancelled or diverted
Many highways and roads were cut off
Rajasthan Cabinet reshuffle: 15 leaders, including 11 Cabinet ministers took oath on Sunday.
Four died in Andhra's Kadiri town after a building collapsed due to heavy rains
The government announced an ex gratia amount of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of those killed in the rains
A helpline is being set up for flood victims in Andhra Pradesh.
IMD has predicted heavy rainfall in southern India in the coming days.
The met department on Tuesday said that 'fairly widespread to widespread light to moderate rainfall' is very likely over Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh for the next five days.
The cyclone is likely to cross north Andhra Pradesh and its adjacent south Odisha in the next 12 hours.
IMD issued a yellow alert for cyclones at both locations.
Several places in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands are likely to receive heavy to moderate rainfall on Tuesday, said the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). Fishermen have been warned not venture to go deep into the Bay of Bengal sea.
Authorities in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have sought help of Army for possible rescue operations as heavy rains continued to lash the two states for a second consecutive day on Friday, claiming at least eight innocent lives.
With heavy rains lashing different parts of Andhra Pradesh under the influence of cyclonic storm Roanu, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday directed officials to take all steps to ensure that normal life is not affected.
As many as 35 people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents as incessant rains, triggered by north east monsoon, battered several districts of Andhra Pradesh during the past one week, a top official said on Thursday.
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