Visakhapatnam flooding Archives - Vizag One https://www.vizagone.com/tag/visakhapatnam-flooding/ Visakhapatnam - City of Destiny Fri, 18 Oct 2024 16:03:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.vizagone.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cropped-vizagone-logo-500x500-jpg-32x32.jpg Visakhapatnam flooding Archives - Vizag One https://www.vizagone.com/tag/visakhapatnam-flooding/ 32 32 Visakhapatnam Faces Heavy Rains and Flooding, Disrupting Daily Life https://www.vizagone.com/weather/visakhapatnam-faces-heavy-rains-and-flooding-disrupting-daily-life/ https://www.vizagone.com/weather/visakhapatnam-faces-heavy-rains-and-flooding-disrupting-daily-life/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2024 16:03:18 +0000 https://www.vizagone.com/?p=31416 Visakhapatnam has been heavily impacted by continuous rainfall for the past 24 hours, caused by the northeast monsoons and a low-pressure system. The city recorded 6 cm of rainfall, with Bheemili receiving 3.3 cm, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The relentless downpour has led to severe disruptions in daily life, including landslides, flooding, […]

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Visakhapatnam has been heavily impacted by continuous rainfall for the past 24 hours, caused by the northeast monsoons and a low-pressure system. The city recorded 6 cm of rainfall, with Bheemili receiving 3.3 cm, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The relentless downpour has led to severe disruptions in daily life, including landslides, flooding, and waterlogging across various parts of the city.

In the Gajuwaka area, a tin shed collapsed in Kongapalem village, injuring 45-year-old Nakka Ramakrishna Reddy. While no further injuries or major house collapses have been reported, the collapse has raised concerns about the structural safety of makeshift shelters in heavy rains. Waterlogging has been widespread, with key areas like Poorna Market, Gnanapuram, MVP Colony, and Gajuwaka heavily impacted. In Gnanapuram, water accumulation under a railway overbridge nearly brought traffic to a halt, with motorists struggling to navigate flooded streets.

Residents living in hillock areas like Gopalapatnam, Kailasapuram, and Hanumanthwaka are particularly anxious about potential landslides, while hawkers and vendors in RK Beach, MVP Colony, and other parts of the city stayed off the streets. The IMD has forecasted thundershowers for the next three days, with the low-pressure system likely to intensify over the Bay of Bengal on October 22.

Additionally, sea levels surged at the Uppada coast in Kakinada District and Vodalarevu in Allavaram mandal due to a depression in the Bay of Bengal. The violent sea conditions have rendered the Uppada-Kakinada beach road unusable, prompting the police to cancel traffic overnight. Houses in villages like Subbampeta and Ameenabad have been submerged, and coconut trees uprooted, while 104 houses have been inundated by the rising sea.

In other areas, such as Nellore and Tirupati, heavy rains have started to recede, bringing relief to residents. However, the downpour damaged 656.35 hectares of crops and submerged 115 houses in Nellore. Despite the damage, reservoirs in Tirupati district, like the Thondamanadu tank, have been replenished, offering benefits to local farmland.

Authorities are working diligently to restore normalcy, with officials visiting affected areas to assess the damage and ensure necessary relief measures are taken.

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Severe Flooding and Landslides Hit Visakhapatnam: Torrential Rains Cause Widespread Disruption https://www.vizagone.com/news/severe-flooding-and-landslides-hit-visakhapatnam-torrential-rains-cause-widespread-disruption/ https://www.vizagone.com/news/severe-flooding-and-landslides-hit-visakhapatnam-torrential-rains-cause-widespread-disruption/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2024 14:43:10 +0000 https://www.vizagone.com/?p=27306 On Sunday, torrential rains in Visakhapatnam led to landslides, severe traffic congestion, and widespread flooding in various areas. Notable water accumulation was reported in Poorna Market, Gnana Puram, Alli Puram, Gajuwaka, Pendurthi, and Maddilapalem. In Gnana Puram, water collected beneath a bridge, disrupting traffic and forcing motorists to navigate through flooded roads. In Kancharpalem, a […]

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On Sunday, torrential rains in Visakhapatnam led to landslides, severe traffic congestion, and widespread flooding in various areas. Notable water accumulation was reported in Poorna Market, Gnana Puram, Alli Puram, Gajuwaka, Pendurthi, and Maddilapalem.

In Gnana Puram, water collected beneath a bridge, disrupting traffic and forcing motorists to navigate through flooded roads. In Kancharpalem, a compound wall near the railway station collapsed, damaging parked vehicles, though no casualties were reported. A similar wall collapse occurred at the CBM Compound, but no serious injuries were reported there either.

In the hilly region near Gopalapatnam, landslides caused considerable alarm among residents, with buildings on the brink of collapse. A total of 500 houses on Gopalapatnam Hill were evacuated to safer locations.

GVMC Commissioner P. Sampath Kumar, who was in Vijayawada, conducted a virtual review on Sunday. He directed GVMC engineers to warn residents in hilly and low-lying areas and to facilitate their evacuation. He also instructed officials to clear trees from roads and repair damaged electric poles promptly.

Visakhapatnam district experienced heavy rainfall across all its mandals, averaging 6.07 cm on Sunday. Bheemunipatnam recorded the highest rainfall at 8.7 cm, followed by Maharanipeta with 7.44 cm and Seethamadhara with 7.26 cm. Anandapuram saw 6.83 cm, while Visakhapatnam Rural received 6.64 cm. Pedagantyada and Padmanabham received 5.58 cm and 5.36 cm, respectively. Other affected areas included Gopalapatnam with 5.24 cm, Mulagada with 4.86 cm, Gajuwaka with 4.58 cm, and Pendurthi with 4.28 cm.

Residents are advised to contact the cyclone control room or the police control room for assistance using the numbers 08912590102, 08912590103, 08912565454, 100, and 112.

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