Andhra Pradesh is bracing for severe weather as Cyclone Vayugundam continues to intensify over the west-central Bay of Bengal. Currently centered approximately 280 km east of Kalingapatnam

IMD issues red and yellow alerts for heavy rainfall in Andhra Pradesh districts, urging residents to stay indoors.

As moderate to heavy rains continue to impact various regions of Telangana, causing flooding in low-lying areas and disrupting road connections between villages, the state government has taken urgent measures to mitigate potential loss of life and property.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has instructed the public sector insurance companies to ensure speedy settlement of claims by organising special camps and easing the claim processes thereby providing relief to the flood-affected people in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu alerts Collectors to possibility of heavy rains in Andhra Pradesh. He wants the officials to caution people through loudspeakers and mobile phones, monitor floods with the help of drones,