Southern States - Andhra Pradesh   

Heavy rain lashes A.P.

By Our Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD AUG. 22. Heavy rain lashed several parts of the State for the second day on Friday as an off-shoot of the low pressure area present in the Bay of Bengal. There was a virtual downpour at more than 20 places. Makthal and Bhadrachalam reported about 10 cm each, while the rain was intermittent elsewhere in the State. It was more than 2 or 3 cm at many places.

For the first time, the outbreak of the wet spell was evenly spread out in all the regions, changing the situation overnight and brightening agriculture prospects.The Met Office said the low pressure area was likely to become "well-marked'' and keep up the pace on Saturday-Sunday also. The Government kept the entire Telangana region, barring Ranga Reddy, Hyderabad and Mahabubnagar districts and Krishna, Guntur, and East and West Godavari in Coastal Andhra under alert, in the wake of the "isolated heavy rains'' forecast. Collectors and Irrigation officials have been asked to keep a watch on tanks prone to breaches.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Southern States

News: Front Page | National | Southern States | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous |
Advts: Classifieds | Employment | Obituary |

Stories in this Section

• Finance panel urged to hike States' tax share
• Heavy rain lashes A.P.
• Six floodgates of Kaulasnala project lifted
• Recommendations of panel valid, say AU student leaders
• `Malupu' to benefit seven lakh leather workers
• Study reveals wide use of forest plants by tribals
• Development works in Kurnool spurred by TDP: Minister
• Woman slaps CPI leader
• S.P.Y. Reddy quits Cong.
• Collector takes it out on politicos

Copyright © 2003, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu