Flooding Disrupts Road Connectivity in Several AP Districts
Police rescued two persons after their car was swept away in the floodwater. In another incident, an autorickshaw was stranded in floodwater near Podapadu in Pedakurapadu mandal. Police safely rescued all four occupants.
Heavy rains triggered widespread flooding in several districts of Andhra Pradesh, disrupting road connectivity, inundating agricultural fields and damaging infrastructure. Several streams and rivulets are overflowing, while floodwater has entered residential areas and low-lying villages. One woman died in a landslide in Guntur district.
NTR District
Several streams and rivulets are overflowing in NTR district following heavy rains. Floodwater is flowing with force on the main road connecting Tiruvuru, Lakshmipuram and Mallela.
An overflow channel between Munukulla and Vavilala villages in Tiruvuru mandal is overflowing, bringing traffic between Ootukuru and Tiruvuru to a halt. A large volume of floodwater is also entering the Lakshmayya stream near Chevitikallu in Kanchikacherla mandal.
Guntur District
The Erravagu stream is flowing in full spate between Tadikonda and Kantheru. The heavy flow washed away a section of the main road and brought down a major electricity line. An autorickshaw was also stranded in the middle of the stream at Kantheru.
In Mangalagiri, a protective wall near the northern gopuram of the Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple collapsed due to heavy rain. The centuries-old structure could not withstand the heavy downpour.
Landslides occurred at Penumaka in Tadepalli mandal during the early hours of Wednesday. A woman, identified as Shaik Meerabi, died after being buried under the debris. Her body was later retrieved.
The Mella and Nakkala streams are overflowing, inundating agricultural fields in Balusupadu. Floodwater is also flowing over low-level bridges at Parasa and Khammampadu, disrupting traffic on the Guntur-Amaravati-Sattenapalli routes.
Rainwater has entered the Mariarani colonies in Patibandla village of Pedakurapadu mandal. Floodwater continues to flow between Andukuru and Garapadu in Krosuru mandal.
Police rescued two persons after their car was swept away in the floodwater. In another incident, an autorickshaw was stranded in floodwater near Podapadu in Pedakurapadu mandal. Police safely rescued all four occupants.
Bapatla District
Several streams are overflowing in Karamchedu mandal, disrupting traffic on the Karamchedu-Swarna and Karamchedu-Kunkalamarru routes. Chilli crops in the Adipudi road area have been submerged in floodwater.
The Murasu cyclone also caused a breach in the Nallamada drain in Bapatla district. The canal bunds gave way, allowing large volumes of floodwater to enter nearby paddy fields. Farmers in Jillelamudi village are worried about the damage to their crops.
A breach has also occurred in the Nakkavagu stream near Pedanandipadu, leaving Pedanandipadu and Nagulapadu villages surrounded by floodwater.
Floodwater is overflowing onto the Bapatla highway connecting Pedanandipadu with Kommuru, disrupting traffic towards Pedanandipadu, Guntur and Parchur.
The Nallamada stream is flowing close to its full capacity, while floodwater has surrounded Garlapadu and Kommuru villages in Kakumanu mandal. Relief operations in Garlapadu have also been affected as floodwater has cut off road access to the village.
East Godavari District
East Godavari district has been receiving continuous rainfall since Tuesday. Several roads in Nidadavole have been inundated.
Darshan at the Kotasattemma temple has been suspended after floodwater entered the temple premises.
The Errakalava stream is overflowing due to heavy rainfall. Traffic has been disrupted after floodwater accumulated beneath the underpass bridge at Tallapalem.