Andhra Pradesh, Telangana Rain Live Updates: Indian Naval forces called on to aid in Andhra Pradesh floods

Amidst relentless rain and severe flooding across the state, the govt has ramped up relief efforts, relocating over 13,000 people from flood-hit areas to rehabilitation centres.

• Four boats struck in Prakasam Barrage gates causing damage to the concrete columns which hold the weight of the gates.
• Concerns raised over the safety of Prakasam Barrage, currently discharging 11.39 lakh cusecs of floodwater.

• In the wake of torrential rains, the Hyderabad - Vijayawada NH 65 suffered significant damage.
• Massive traffic congestion on the Kodada bypass road in Suryapet district in Telangana.
• Vehicles were stuck in traffic jam that extended up to 3 km, causing travellers to be stranded for several hours on the highway.

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With consistent rainfall over the past three months, this monsoon is set to be one of the wettest June-August periods in the state. In Sept, the state will receive above normal rainfall. AP has recorded 27% excess rainfall between June and August, compared to the normal.

Vijayawada has been thrown into chaos following torrential downpours over the past three days, leading to over 24 hours of power cuts in multiple areas of the city, disruption to internet and mobile connectivity, and long traffic jams affecting routes to Hyderabad.

Andhra Pradesh capital region has been transformed into a virtual lake following an unprecedented 37 cm rainfall in a single day, resulting in widespread devastation and loss of life. The sudden overflow of the Budameru river in Vijayawada caused severe flooding, submerging 40% of the area in the city. The toll in the torrential rain increased to 15 on Sunday with six drowning in the flood water in the capital region.

A 50-year-old daily laborer was swept away by the stream while trying to cross a flooded culvert. Fortunately, he was saved by policemen and local youths who pulled him to safety.

Rains and floods wreaked havoc on farmers in coastal districts. Several lakhs of acres of nurseries and crops were inundated due to torrential downpour in the last two days. The agriculture department identified that crops were extensively damaged in more than 47 mandals across Krishna, NTR, Guntur, Palnadu, Eluru, and West Godavari districts.

With the irrigation projects and reservoirs receiving copious inflows due to heavy rains in the state, chief minister A Revanth Reddy and irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Sunday directed officials to ensure these inflows are stored for future use.

The relentless rains in Telangana claimed at least nine lives, in different parts of the state, in 24 hours. Another five people are reported missing from Khammam. In one incident, a father-daughter duo from Khammam district were swept away in the flash floods while they were on their way to the Hyderabad airport. According to Maripeda police, Nunavut Motilal, 50, was dropping his daughter Nunavut Ashwini, 27, to the airport as she was flying off to Bengaluru. The two were residents of Gangaram thanda in Khammam.

• Heavy rains have also caused damage to the railway track between Kesamudram and Mahabubabad in Telangana.
• Among 21 trains cancelled included 12669 MGR Chennai Central to Chhapra, 12670 Chhapra-MGR Chennai Central, 12615 MGR Chennai Central-New Delhi, 12616 New Delhi-MGR Chennai Central, the South Central Railway (SCR) said in a bulletin on Sunday.
• While, 12763 Tirupati-Secunderabad, 22352 SMVT Bengaluru-Patliputra, 22674 Mannargudi-Bhagat Ki Kothi, 20805 Vishakhapatnam-New Delhi, and six other trains were diverted, the SCR bulletin said.
• Due to heavy water flow at the Rayanapadu, the Southern Central Railway also diverted two trains, SMVB Bengaluru-Danapur and Danapur-SMVB Bengaluru, the SCR bulletin added.

A father-daughter duo, a mother-daughter duo, and a couple among nine people died in rain-related accidents over a 24-hour period until Sunday in Telangana battered by torrential downpours.

Severe waterlogging witnessed in various parts of Vijayawada leading to a flood-like situation, due to heavy rainfall.

The incessant heavy rains lashing Telangana have caused widespread damage to govt and private properties in the state, running into thousands of crores. The Congress govt has made a preliminary assessment and come to a conclusion that it will require over Rs 850 crore merely to repair damages and breaches caused to minor irrigation tanks, bunds, weirs, sluice, and canals alone.

The relentless rains in Telangana claimed at least nine lives, in different parts of the state, in 24 hours. Another five people are reported missing from Khammam. In one incident, a father-daughter duo from Khammam district were swept away in the flash floods while they were on their way to the Hyderabad airport. According to Maripeda police, Nunavut Motilal, 50, was dropping his daughter Nunavut Ashwini, 27, to the airport as she was flying off to Bengaluru. The two were residents of Gangaram thanda in Khammam.