Daily life in north Andhra Pradesh disrupted due to rain

  • | Wednesday | 8th September, 2021

Kaviti in Srikakulam district received a rainfallof 121 mm on Monday, followed by Ichhapuram (100 mm), Kanchili (74 mm), G Sigadam (61 mm), Narasannapeta (56 mm), Gara (54 mm) and Palasa (54 mm) in the district.

The rains damaged roads and standing crops in some areas, while raising water level in reservoirs in the region.

For the first time since the southwest monsoon arrived in the state this year, the north Andhra districts of Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam received heavy rainfall over a stretch of three days.

Kaviti in Srikakulam district received a rainfallof 121 mm on Monday, followed by Ichhapuram (100 mm), Kanchili (74 mm), G Sigadam (61 mm), Narasannapeta (56 mm), Gara (54 mm) and Palasa (54 mm) in the district. Heavy rains in the district led to waterlogging at several places and damaged paddy and other horticulture crops across a number of mandals.

Similarly, Pusapatirega, Nellimarla, Denkada, Gajapathinagaram, Mentada M Jami and Kothavalasa mandals in Vizianagaram district received heavy rainfall in the past three days.

Meanwhile, poor drainage in Vizianagaram town led to extensive waterlogging. Vizag city and rural parts of Visakhapatnam district also witnessed heavy rainfall. Waterlogging led to problems for residents of Anakapalle town.

Officials of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) have predicted light to moderate rainfall over some parts of northern Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday and Thursday.

 


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