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Deep Depression Brings Heavy Rain, Flooding Across Andhra Pradesh
Heavy rain fell across many parts of Andhra Pradesh.
The rain was caused by a weather system over the Bay of Bengal that became stronger.
Some low-lying places flooded and traffic was stopped on one road.
One person drowned after a canal overflowed in Parvathipuram Manyam district.
Rescue officials were searching for his body.
Weather officials warned that more heavy rain could arrive in several districts.
The system was expected to reach the coast between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur on Wednesday night.
Government officials met to discuss safety measures.
Different districts received rainfall ranging from about 5 to 10 centimetres.
Moderate to heavy rain affected several parts of Andhra Pradesh as a Bay of Bengal depression intensified into a deep depression.
One person, M. Hemantha Krishna, drowned in the overflowing Thotapalli canal in Parvathipuram Manyam district.
Floodwater halted traffic on the Chandrampeta-Vasantha road in Vizianagaram district.
The India Meteorological Department forecast the system would cross the north Andhra Pradesh-South Odisha coast between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur on Wednesday night.
Authorities issued red, orange and yellow rainfall alerts and reviewed safety preparations across affected districts.
- Who
- Residents of several Andhra Pradesh districts, state officials, disaster-management personnel and the India Meteorological Department were involved; one person identified as M. Hemantha Krishna drowned.
- What
- Heavy rain, flooding, traffic disruptions and one reported drowning occurred as a Bay of Bengal depression intensified into a deep depression.
- Where
- Several Andhra Pradesh districts, including Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Parvathipuram Manyam; the system was expected to cross between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur.
- When
- The rain affected the state on Tuesday; the weather system was expected to cross the coast on Wednesday night, with alerts issued for September 24.
- Why
- The depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified and moved west-northwestwards, producing heavy rainfall.
Key facts
- Weather system
- A depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a deep depression.
- Expected landfall
- The system was very likely to cross the north Andhra Pradesh-South Odisha coast between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur on Wednesday night.
- Fatality
- M. Hemantha Krishna drowned in the overflowing Thotapalli canal in Seethanagaram mandal.
- Highest reported rainfall
- Palasa and Kalingapatnam recorded around 10 centimetres of rain.
- Other rainfall totals
- Peda Bayalu recorded 7.1 cm, Bhogapuram 6.2 cm and Visakhapatnam city about 6 cm.
- Red alert
- Parts of Srikakulam, Parvathipuram Manyam, Vizianagaram and Alluri Sitharama Raju were forecast to receive extremely heavy rainfall on Wednesday.
- Traffic disruption
- Traffic was suspended on the Chandrampeta-Vasantha road after floodwater entered the Ginjerugedda stream.
Sources
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