Deep depression brings heavy rain, flooding and fallen trees to Andhra Pradesh
A deep depression crossing the Andhra coast has caused waterlogging in parts of Visakhapatnam after two days of rain, with one area receiving about 170 millimetres in eight hours. Forty-eight trees fell, while the Vamsadhara and Nagavali rivers rose in Srikakulam. The IMD expects weakening after 12 hours.
A deep depression crossing the Andhra coast has left parts of Visakhapatnam waterlogged after two days of rain, The Hindu reports. Some parts of the city received about 170 millimetres of rain in eight hours. The weather system was also associated with the fall of 48 trees, according to the supplied material.
In Srikakulam, the Vamsadhara and Nagavali rivers rose as the system moved across the coast. The report does not state whether the rising water caused flooding beyond the waterlogging recorded in Visakhapatnam. The India Meteorological Department expects the deep depression to retain its strength for another 12 hours before weakening.
No further forecast details are provided. The source does not give information about casualties, damage to buildings, evacuations or disruption to transport and services. It records the rainfall, fallen trees and river levels while describing the system’s expected weakening after the 12-hour period.
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