Andhra Pradesh News Desk !!! Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are facing flood situation due to heavy rains. 24 people are reported dead. More than 17 thousand people have been shifted to safer places. Rivers are in spate due to continuous rains. This has caused massive flooding. About 140 trains have been cancelled. Many have been rerouted. Schools and colleges have been closed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. He inquired about the situation in both the states and assured all possible help from the Center. More rain is expected in both the states in the coming days. 15 people have died due to torrential rains for the second consecutive day in Andhra Pradesh. At the same time, 9 people have lost their lives in Telangana so far. Three more people are feared to have been swept away in flood waters in Andhra. One person is missing in Telangana.
South Central Railway canceled 140 trains
South Central Railway has cancelled 140 trains. 97 trains have been diverted. About 6,000 passengers are stranded at various stations. More than 17,000 people have been evacuated from flood-affected areas in Andhra Pradesh. There is a terrible flood in Vijayawada. More than 2.76 lakh people have been affected here.
Schools declared holiday in Hyderabad
There has been heavy rain in Hyderabad. Many areas of the city are flooded. Due to the forecast of more heavy rains in Hyderabad district, a holiday has been declared in all schools on September 2.
26 NDRF teams deployed in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
26 teams of NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) have been deployed for flood relief and rescue in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The Meteorological Department has predicted rain and lightning in parts of Andhra Pradesh for four days from September 2 to 5. Telangana has also been warned of similar weather along with very heavy rains.
