Andhra Pradesh Flood

Cyclone Michaung made landfall yesterday following heavy rain in Andhra Pradesh and flooding in Chennai. The severe cyclonic storm that originated in the Bay of Bengal weakened into a depression, the India Meteorological Department said.

Heavy rain continued to pound Chennai and nearby districts today as Cyclone Michaung, expected to make landfall tomorrow, threatened to unleash even more fury.

Coming to their aid, the police arranged a crane to cross the overflowing highway and drop the students at the exam center.

As many as five places in coastal Andhra Pradesh have recorded very heavy rainfall in the 24 hours from 8:30 am on Tuesday, said a Meteorological department official today.

The Kerala State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) on Friday registered a case into the tragic death of a man while taking part in a mock drill held in a river in Pathanamthitta.

Highways, residential colonies were heavily inundated after heavy rain hit Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday.

For the second month in a row, river Godavari is in spate again and crossed the first danger level at Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage at Dowaleswaram near Rajamahendravaram in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday.

A man was seen being washed away while crossing a flooded road in Andhra Pradesh today as heavy rain led to rivers and streams overflow in the state.

An MLA, a couple of former ministers and other leaders of the Telugu Desam Party fell into river Godavari near a bank in Konaseema district, as the boat they were travelling in tilted due to overweight, but were immediately rescued by local people.

A bridge turned into a pool of water as floods continued to ravage Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

A bride and her family's plans to make her wedding go smoothly were in for disappointment when it started raining heavily in coastal Andhra Pradesh's Konaseema district. But the bride did not give up despite water levels rising in the district.

Hundreds of villages, mainly the lankas (island villages), along the course of Godavari are reeling under one of the worst floods as the swollen river has been discharging 19.05 lakh cusecs of water as on Friday morning.

Andhra Pradesh government on Friday informed that 44 people have lost their lives due to flood caused by the unprecedented rain in the state.

The Gods must be angry, locals say, as nothing else other than climate change can explain the fury with which nature burst forth from the Tirumala Hills on to the temple town of Tirupati on Thursday after a torrential rain.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday ordered immediate assistance to 95,000 flood-affected families in the state and has instructed the district collectors to monitor the relief works.

Cyclone Michaung made landfall yesterday following heavy rain in Andhra Pradesh and flooding in Chennai. The severe cyclonic storm that originated in the Bay of Bengal weakened into a depression, the India Meteorological Department said.

Heavy rain continued to pound Chennai and nearby districts today as Cyclone Michaung, expected to make landfall tomorrow, threatened to unleash even more fury.

Coming to their aid, the police arranged a crane to cross the overflowing highway and drop the students at the exam center.

As many as five places in coastal Andhra Pradesh have recorded very heavy rainfall in the 24 hours from 8:30 am on Tuesday, said a Meteorological department official today.

The Kerala State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) on Friday registered a case into the tragic death of a man while taking part in a mock drill held in a river in Pathanamthitta.

Highways, residential colonies were heavily inundated after heavy rain hit Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday.

For the second month in a row, river Godavari is in spate again and crossed the first danger level at Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage at Dowaleswaram near Rajamahendravaram in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday.

A man was seen being washed away while crossing a flooded road in Andhra Pradesh today as heavy rain led to rivers and streams overflow in the state.

An MLA, a couple of former ministers and other leaders of the Telugu Desam Party fell into river Godavari near a bank in Konaseema district, as the boat they were travelling in tilted due to overweight, but were immediately rescued by local people.

A bridge turned into a pool of water as floods continued to ravage Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

A bride and her family's plans to make her wedding go smoothly were in for disappointment when it started raining heavily in coastal Andhra Pradesh's Konaseema district. But the bride did not give up despite water levels rising in the district.

Hundreds of villages, mainly the lankas (island villages), along the course of Godavari are reeling under one of the worst floods as the swollen river has been discharging 19.05 lakh cusecs of water as on Friday morning.

Andhra Pradesh government on Friday informed that 44 people have lost their lives due to flood caused by the unprecedented rain in the state.

The Gods must be angry, locals say, as nothing else other than climate change can explain the fury with which nature burst forth from the Tirumala Hills on to the temple town of Tirupati on Thursday after a torrential rain.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday ordered immediate assistance to 95,000 flood-affected families in the state and has instructed the district collectors to monitor the relief works.