The Budameru Vagu, also known as the 'Sorrow of Vijayawada' is in spate following heavy rains and is leading to a flood-like situation in various parts of the city.
Taking stock of the severe floods that have disrupted the state for days, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu conducted a review meeting with the concerned officials at the Andhra Pradesh Disaster Management Authority on Sunday.
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) to assess damages caused by rainfall and floods in Gujarat. The IMCT, led by the executive director of National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), will shortly visit the flood-affected districts
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday expressed his gratitude to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for donating Rs 5 crore to assist the flood victims in Tripura.
Andhra Pradesh Human Resource Development minister Nara Lokesh on Sunday, commenting on the heavy rainfall crisis that created a flood-like situation in parts of the state, said that the government has been able to avert a crisis.
Lokesh visited the Ratnalcheruvu area in Mangalagiri town, which was severely impacted by heavy rainfall, and interacted with residents to understand their situation. He also enquired about the relief measures and ensured they were reaching everyone in need.
Financial contributions for flood relief were being deposited daily into the Chief Minister's Relief Fund from various sources, an official statement said on Saturday.
The ongoing incessant monsoon rains in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have resulted in the deaths of at least 88 people since July 1, the News International reported citing a report by Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA).
Following the heavy rains and severe floods that recently lashed various parts of the state of Gujarat, the state government has already started immediate patchwork for the roads in the Narmada district on Saturday that got damaged due to the rains.
The Balochistan government has declared ten districts as calamity-hit following severe rainfall and flooding, with significant damage reported. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has instructed district administrations to provide relief, while a fresh monsoon wave affects ci