(Image source from: Twitter.com/JaiTDP)
Heavy rain has caused severe flooding and disruptions in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, leading to the deaths of at least 27 people. Thousands have been evacuated to relief camps, and train services have been significantly impacted, with over 100 trains cancelled. The Prime Minister has assured the affected states of all possible assistance from the central government. A red alert for extremely heavy rain has been issued for several districts in Telangana for the following day, and schools in Hyderabad have been declared closed due to the ongoing weather situation.
Revanth Reddy held an emergency meeting to instruct officials to remain vigilant and take immediate action for flood relief in the affected areas. He also asked people to only leave their homes if it's absolutely necessary. Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh has been the most severely impacted district, with the Budameru stream overflowing and causing flooding in many parts of the city. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu visited one of the worst-hit areas, Ajit Singh Nagar in Vijayawada, and distributed food to the flood victims. Several other districts, including Srikakulam, Vijayanagaram, Parvatipuram Manyam, Alluri Sitarama Raju, Kakinada, and Nandyala, are expected to receive heavy rainfall on Monday.
విజయవాడ సింగ్ నగర్ లోని బుడమేరు వరద ప్రభావిత ప్రాంతంలో ముఖ్యమంత్రి నారా చంద్రబాబు నాయుడు గారి పర్యటన#APGovtWithFloodVictims#2024APFloodsRelief#NaraChandraBabuNaidu#AndhraPradesh pic.twitter.com/NX8g2gnuyp
— Telugu Desam Party (@JaiTDP) September 1, 2024
AP Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu has worked entire night and he personally took care of the rescue operations. Food packets are arranged and they will be dispatched through helicopters and will be delivered through air. Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan is closely monitoring the operations and he cancelled all his film related announcements today on his birthday. All the schools, colleges across AP and Telangana are closed for Monday and the further call would be taken today. Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy instructed officials not to take any leaves starting from today.
