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Roads are submerged and life has come to a standstill in flood-affected areas of both states.

The Indian Air Force is providing relief materials to people stranded in their homes in flood-hit areas of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The water level has started receding in parts of the states but flooding remains.

The Indian Air Force has deployed Mi-17, Chetak helicopters and C-130J, IL-76 transport aircraft for its Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations. Yesterday, the Indian Air Force airlifted over 300 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel into affected areas and 60,000 kg of life-sustaining material was dropped.

A video showed a Mi-17 hovering a few feet above the roof of a house in Andhra Pradesh’s Vijayawada and a man standing on the roof collecting supplies.

In another video, an Indian Air Force Mi-17 chopper, the backbone of the force’s relief and rescue operations and has served in active combat, dropped relief material to people who were desperately waiting for supplies.

Roads are submerged and life has come to a standstill in flood-affected areas of both states. The death count has risen to 32 in Andhra Pradesh and over 45,000 people have been moved to relief camps.

NTR district, which houses Vijayawada, the most affected, accounted for 24 deaths; Guntur (seven) and Palnadu (one), according to an official release.

Meanwhile, a new weather system is developing over the Bay of Bengal Sea.

According to the India Meteorological Department, light to moderate rainfall is very likely at many places of north coastal Andhra Pradesh from September 4 to 8, and also over South Coastal Andhra Pradesh (SCAP) from Wednesday to Friday.

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu held a meeting with bankers and insurance company representatives to request them to settle insurance claims on damaged vehicles and others in 10 days, and also resolve them in a fortnight.

In Telangana, At least 16 people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents as heavy downpours lashed several parts of the state. The Telangana government seeking immediate assistance of Rs 2,000 crore from the Centre for flood relief measures. 

However the union government has pointed out that the state government did not submit requisite information for the release of funds. It said over Rs 1,345 crore was available in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) account as of April 1 this year for flood relief measures during 2024-25.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the Centre is closely monitoring the current flood situation in Andhra Pradesh and has constituted a team of experts that will visit the flood-affected areas of the state for an on-the-spot assessment and make recommendations for immediate relief.





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Thousands of people have been evacuated by national and state disaster response forces from flooded areas

New Delhi:
At least 10 more people were killed as heavy rain battered Telangana and Andhra Pradesh for the second consecutive day on Sunday, causing flooding and waterlogging in several areas, and disrupting road and rail traffic.

Here Are Top Points On Andhra, Telangana Rain Fury:

  1. Rivers in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana remained in spate and thousands of people were evacuated by national and state disaster response forces from flooded areas to relief camps.

  2. More than 100 trains have been cancelled so far, while several others have been diverted due to heavy rains and waterlogging over tracks at multiple locations on the South Central Railway network, which serves Telangana and Andhra Pradesh among other states.

  3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and his Telangana counterpart A Revanth Reddy and assured them of all possible help from the Centre.

  4. Telangana Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said that nine persons have been killed in various parts of the state in separate rain-related incidents.

  5. Hyderabad, where heavy rain has led to waterlogging in many parts of the city, declared a holiday for schools on Monday.

  6. The weather department on Sunday issued a red alert for very heavy to extremely heavy rain in Adilabad, Nizamabad, Rajanna Sircilla, Yadadri Bhuvangiri, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Kamareddy and Mahabubnagar districts of Telangana for Monday.

  7. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy held an emergency review meeting and told officials to remain alert and take action for immediate relief in flood-affected areas. He also appealed to the people to only leave their homes if there is urgent work.

  8. In Andhra Pradesh, nine rain-related deaths and one missing case have been reported since Saturday.

  9. In the worst affected Vijayawada district, Budameru, a rivulet on the outskirts of the district, overflowed at several points on Sunday, leading to flooding in many city localities.

  10. Srikakulam, Vijayanagaram, Parvatipuram Manyam, Alluri Sitarama Raju, Kakinada and Nandyala districts are likely to receive heavy rainfall on Monday.



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