Life hit as Nivar brings heavy rain to Prakasam, Nellore

Heavy rain pounded completely different components of south coastal Andhra Pradesh as the extreme cyclonic storm Nivar weakened right into a cyclonic storm on Thursday.

Widespread rain continued each in SPSR Nellore and Prakasam districts underneath the affect of Nivar, which is anticipated to weaken additional right into a deep melancholy and later right into a melancholy subsequently. The incessant rain threw regular life out of drugs in Nellore, Gudur, Buchireddipalem and Ongole.

Weathermen predicted pretty widespread to widespread rainfall/thunderstorm exercise with heavy to very heavy falls at a couple of locations with remoted extraordinarily heavy falls possible to happen over within the area within the subsequent 48 hours.

SPSR district acquired a median of 13.8 cm rainfall within the final 24 hours, inundating low-lying areas in Nellore metropolis and different locations, together with Sulurpeta, Naidupeta, Kaligiri, Kaluvaya and Venkatagiri. Vehicular transport was hit at a number of locations as rivers and rivulets, together with Swarnamuki and Kaivalya, have been in spate.

Paddy seedlings raised in 2500 hectares have been submerged as additionally black gram crop in over 3,500 hectares in Nellore district, whereas standing crops in 34,000 hectares together with cotton in 21,000 hectares, black gram in 4,500 hectares, paddy in 8,500 hectares have been affected in Prakasam district.

Lucky escape

Tirupati Special Correspondent reviews:

Six individuals who have been stranded in floodwaters have been rescued in Chittoor district on Thursday.

Two farmers stranded in gushing waters once they went to their area to test their agricultural motors, have been rescued by the NDRF workforce from Rallavagu in Renigunta mandal.

In one other incident, 4 individuals, together with three girls, had a miraculous escape on Thursday when the automotive through which they have been travelling stopped within the gushing waters of Pathuruvanka. Two law enforcement officials pushed the car to security.

Directive to officers

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy instructed officers to take all steps to comprise the injury brought on by Nivar.

Taking inventory of the rainfall triggered by the extreme cyclone, Mr. Reddy stated, together with measures for rehabilitation of the affected individuals, officers also needs to assess the injury prompted to crops in order that the federal government may search Central help thereafter.

Officials informed Mr. Jagan that though the cyclone had crossed the Tamil Nadu coast and it is affect was step by step coming down, they continued to be alert to face any emergency.