Weather Report: Schools Closed In Andhra Pradesh Due To Heavy Rainfall, Landslides; UP Braces For Heavy Rain, Storms
Weather Report: In light of the heavy rainfall forecasts from the Meteorological Department, district officials from across Andhra Pradesh (north coastal) announced the closure of schools on Monday. This would include Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli, Vizianagaram, and Alluri Sitharama Raju. This measure is resorted to to protect the students from bad weather conditions.
Rain Brings Landslides, Disruptions
Heavy rain pounded Visakhapatnam and its surroundings, resulting in landslides in some areas. The possibility of sliding is looming large over the citizens, particularly those staying on hills. The authorities caution them to be careful.
In Alluri Sitharama Raju district, because of the threat of sliding due to rain, the road leading to Lambasingi village has been closed. The officials are very closely monitoring the situation without any glitches.
Chief Minister Takes Action
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has been operating from the flood-hit Vijayawada to coordinate the relief efforts. He spoke with district officials to review the situation and plan necessary actions. Naidu directed the officials to keep a close vigil on the Eluru reservoir, which is expected to fill up with rainwater.
Safety Measures And Public Alerts
CM has also asked the officials to prepare areas where clean water, food, and medical facilities are available in case of very heavy rains. He has urged that there should not be any loss of life because of a lack of timely information and preparedness. Officials will use drones to check for damage to crops and to deliver supplies.
He also advised public safety measures for the people participating in the Ganesh immersion to prevent any accidents.
Eluru Flood Response
2,000 people from the low-lying areas in the Eluru district were shifted to relief camps. Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan is also supervising the situation, assuring that the people are informed and funds are provided to the affected areas for the relief activities.
North Coastal Andhra Faces Flood Alert
A flood alert was issued in north coastal Andhra following heavy rains on Sunday. The low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal further aggravated it. Low-lying areas were inundated, and some roads leading to remote villages were cut off following river and lake overflowing.
Authorities worked hard to keep everyone safe amidst bad weather conditions and to manage the situation.
Monsoon Revives In UP
Once again, the inclement weather has turned active as monsoon rains have revived across Uttar Pradesh. In Lucknow, light showers have been reported in different parts of the city. For instance, while it rained in Indiranagar, the sun continued to shine in Hazratganj. Apart from Lucknow, several other districts have also received rain. The meteorological department has also forecast that the rainfall would pick up from September 10. However, heavy rain is not likely to occur in the state in the next two days.
Rain And Thunderstorms Likely in Parts Of Western And Eastern UP
On September 8, certain areas in both western and eastern Uttar Pradesh are likely to receive rain with a possibility of thunderstorms. Isolated locations may receive rain in similar conditions through September 9. Starting September 10, isolated thunderstorms with rain in parts of western UP and widespread rain in several regions of eastern UP are forecasted. Heavy rain is also likely over parts of eastern UP during this period. This is most likely to continue further over September 11 and 12 also, where the rain is forecast over subparts of western UP and at many places over eastern UP.