Rayalaseema:The South Coast and Rayalaseema districts of Andhra Pradesh are experiencing heavy rainfall due to a severe low-pressure system forming in the Bay of Bengal. The Depression, which intensifies into a gale, is moving west-northwestward towards the southern coastal areas of North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Andhra Pradesh. According to the Meteorological Department, the system is anticipated to make landfall between Puducherry and Nellore on Thursday.
The affected districts, including Sreepottisreeramulu Nellore, Prakasam, YSR, and Chittoor are at high risk of flash floods. Rainfall is expected to persist across the state on Wednesday and Thursday, with wind speeds reaching up to 60 km per hour. Stella, the director of the Amravati Meteorological Center, warned that strong winds would accompany the rain.
Forecasts indicate that Sreepottisreeramulu, Nellore, Prakasam, YSR, Annamayya, Tirupati, and Chittoor districts could experience the heaviest downpours. Other regions, including Anantapur, Sri Satya Sai, Bapatla, Guntur, Krishna, West Godavari, Dr BP Ambedkar Konaseema, and Kakinada, are expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall.