The South Central Railways on Sunday had to cancel 140 trains and divert 97 services due to the intense rainfall that caused flooding in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. For the past two days, both states have had intense rains, which has caused significant flooding and waterlogging.
Around 6,000 people were left stranded at the train stations at Rayanapadu, Kondapalli, Tenali, Vijayawada, Nidubrolu, and Bapatla as a result of the cancellations and diversion. On Sunday, they were given water to drink and breakfast.
Buses were used to carry a number of passengers from Kondapalli and Rayanapaud to Vijayawada. There were up to 84 buses scheduled. In order to guarantee people's convenience and safety, the Railways has established helpline numbers. Hyderabad (27781500), Warangal (2782751), Kazipet (27782660), and Khamman (2782885) are the hotline numbers.
Rivers overflow banks
On Monday morning, numerous areas of Vijayawada were still under water due to the ongoing flooding. On Sunday, a stream outside of Vijayawada, Budameru, burst its banks, submerging a number of localities, including Ajit Singh Nagar, the area around Swathi Theatre, Police Nagar, and the west and central constituencies.
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday during a press conference said that "Vijayawada-Guntur national highway at Kaza and Vijayawada-Hyderabad national highway at Jaggaiahpeta were totally marooned,"
Officials stated that the Paleru River is overflowing over the road at Nayakinigudem, which connects Suryapet with Khammam in Telangana, and that the NH 65 is flooded in Chillakallu and Nandigama in Andhra Pradesh.
In addition to damaging over 1.1 lakh hectares of agricultural land and 7,360 hectares of horticulture areas, more than 17,000 persons impacted by the rain were moved to 107 rescue camps. Ten people died in the floods in Andhra Pradesh, according to official data, while over nine people died in Telangana.
Heavy rains were also experienced in Hyderabad, which caused waterlogging in numerous areas of the city. On Monday, all schools were given a holiday. Additionally, District Collectors were given instructions by the government to announce holidays for educational institutions based on the local situation.
IMD alert
According to the India Meteorological Department many locations in Andhra and Telangana are under a red alert. On Monday, isolated locations in the Telangana districts of Adilabad, Nizamabad, Rajanna Sircilla, Yadadri Bhuvangiri, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Kamareddy, and Mahabubnagar are expected to see very severe to extremely heavy rain.
According to an official announcement, there is a possibility of heavy rainfall in certain areas of Srikakulam, Vijayanagaram, Parvatipuram Manyam, Alluri Sitarama Raju, Kakinada, and Nandyala districts.
On Monday, it predicted thunderstorms in a few isolated locations in Rayalaseema, Yanam, South Coastal Andhra Pradesh (SCAP), and North Coastal Andhra Pradesh (NCAP). Strong surface winds with velocities of up to 40 km/h have been forecast for NCAP and Yanam from Tuesday to Friday, along with similar weather conditions.
In the early hours of Sunday, an IMD official said that the depression over the coasts of north and south Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, which has been bringing a lot of rain over the previous two days, moved northwestward to pass the southern state's coast around Kalingapatnam.
Right now, the weather system is centred over south Odisha and the neighbouring north Andhra Pradesh, roughly 120 km east of Malkangiri and 90 km north-northwest of Visakhapatnam. "It is likely to move west-northwest wards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh to weaken into a well-marked low pressure area during the next 24 hours," the official stated in a news statement.
PM Modi assures help for the state
Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on Sunday that the federal government would provide them with all assistance necessary in dealing with the flooding.
"CM Chandrababu Naidu explained about the ongoing flood relief work while Modi told him that central government departments concerned have been directed to extend necessary help to the state," stated a formal statement that the state administration issued late on Sunday.
The prime minister stated that departments have also been directed to send out the required equipment right away and that Naidu had thanked Modi for his assistance.
Modi further promised Revanth Reddy that the state would receive helicopters for rescue and relief efforts, even in bad weather. The prime minister also reassured the state that it would receive all necessary support.
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