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.
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.
Even though Cyclone Asna has mostly left Sindh behind, Balochistan may still have thundershowers with heavy rainfall along its coastal districts until Sunday night, according to a senior official at the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), Dawn reported.
Amid the heavy rainfall in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the train services have been disrupted due to water logging over the tracks at several locations.
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.