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Red Alert in Parts of AP as Depression Intensifies
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Amaravati: Several parts of Andhra Pradesh have been experiencing heavy rainfall under the influence of a depression over the Bay of Bengal.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for the districts of Prakasam, YSR Kadapa, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, Annamayya, Tirupati, and Chittoor.
An orange alert has been issued for Kurnool, Nandyal, Anantapur, and Sri Sathya Sai districts, while Palanadu district is under a yellow alert.
In Nellore district, heavy rains have been ongoing for the past four days.
The system is expected to move northwestward toward north Tamil Nadu and south coastal Andhra Pradesh, bringing wind speeds of 30–45 kmph along the coast.