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Heavy rain likely in state over next four days
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SDMA urges people to remain alert and take necessary precautions, warning them against standing under trees or near large hoardings during thunderstorms
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Heavy rain likely in state over next four days
Vijayawada: Scattered heavy rainfall is likely across Andhra Pradesh over the next four days under the influence of the northeast monsoon, State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) managing director Prakhar Jain said on Thursday.
He said cloudy conditions and moderate rain accompanied by lightning were likely in several parts of the state on Friday. He urged people to remain alert and take necessary precautions, warning them against standing under trees or near large hoardings during thunderstorms.
On Friday, moderate rain accompanied by lightning is likely at isolated places in Vizianagaram, Manyam, Alluri Sitarama Raju, YSR Kadapa, Annamayya, Chittoor and Tirupati districts.
Light to moderate rain with lightning is likely at isolated places in Srikakulam, Polavaram, Visakhapatnam, Konaseema, East Godavari, West Godavari, Eluru, Krishna, NTR, Guntur, Markapuram, Prakasam, Nellore, Nandyal and Sri Sathya Sai districts. Light rainfall is likely in the remaining districts.
On Saturday, moderate rain with lightning is likely at isolated places in ASR district, Krishna, Bapatla, Nellore, YSR Kadapa and Chittoor districts. The remaining districts may receive light to moderate rainfall, Jain said.
According to the SDMA, several places received significant rainfall by 5 pm on Thursday. Alivelumangapuram in Tirupati district recorded the highest rainfall at 87.5 mm, followed by Dagadarthi (57.2 mm) and Kavali (53.3 mm) in Nellore district. Chittoor Urban recorded 51.5 mm, while Obulavaripalle in Tirupati district received 50.4 mm. Pennepalle recorded 45.7 mm, Renigunta 41.2 mm, Puttur 40.5 mm and Naidupeta 38.4 mm.
