Heavy rains lash coastal Andhra

Heavy rains lashed coastal

Andhra Pradesh today resulting in inundation of low-lying

residential areas and badly affected standing crops. Machilipatnam in Krishna district received 17 cm of

rainfall, followed by Rajahmundry in East Godavari district-16

cms, Ongole in Prakasam district-14 and Eluru in West

Godavari, Avanigadda in Krishna and Yerragondapalem and Darsi

in Prakasam district received 13 cms each.A number of other places in East and West Godavari,

Krishna, Guntur and Prakasam districts also received heavy

rainfall, Meteorological Department sources said.The heavy rains inundated low-lying areas in the

districts. The rain water entered the district government

hospital at Eluru, which affected medical services. Rains also damaged standing paddy crop in the coastal

districts, which was ready for harvesting.The southwest monsoon has been vigorous over coastal

Andhra Pradesh and active over Telangana regions. The

well-marked low pressure area lies over West Central Bay of

Bengal and adjoining areas of Coastal Andhra Pradesh today at

0830hrs IST, the weatherman said.Until the morning of October 3, moderate to rather

heavy rain or thundershowers would occur at many places over

Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Rayalaseema.Meanwhile, according to the Cyclone Warning Center in

Visakhapatnam, heavy rains might occur at one or two places in

coastal Andhra Pradesh in the next 24 hours, with rain or

thunder showers in the remaining parts of the state. Winds from north easterly direction with speeds

reaching 45 to 50 KMPH may blow on and off coastal Andhra, it

said.