Heavy Rains Lash Telugu States as Roads, Rivers and Low-Lying Areas Face Severe Flooding

Heavy rains triggered by a severe depression over the Bay of Bengal are affecting Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, with several districts in Odisha also witnessing intense rainfall. Roads have been inundated as streams, rivulets and rivers swell, disrupting road connectivity in several areas. Strong winds have also uprooted trees and electricity poles, adding to the disruption.

Several visuals from across the affected regions show floodwater flowing over roads and bridges, swollen rivers and reservoirs, waterlogged agricultural fields and rain-hit public infrastructure. In Telangana, areas of Siddipet, Khammam, Nalgonda and Bhadradri Kothagudem have reported flooding, while parts of Andhra Pradesh, including Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Alluri Sitarama Raju, Kakinada, NTR and Krishna districts, have also witnessed severe waterlogging and overflowing streams. A bus was stranded in mud in Kakinada district, while a car was swept away by a swollen stream.