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In early September 2024, Vijayawada, a city in Andhra Pradesh, India, experienced severe flooding triggered by exceptionally heavy rainfall that began on August 31, 2024. The floods resulted in at least 35 deaths in NTR district and significantly impacted approximately 270,000 people in Vijayawada alone. [ 1 ]
As of September 4, 2024 Gujarat had received 118% of the season's monsoon rainfall, causing flooding, destruction of infrastructure and crops with at least 20.000 people relocating. [ 17 ] On September 26, 46 people, including 37 children, drowned during Hindu festival rituals in flooded bodies of water and rivers .
Two days later, early on 31 August, the IMD upgraded it into a depression, designated as BOB 03, off the coast of Andhra Pradesh. It made landfall that same day before weakening back to a low pressure inland. 27 deaths from rain related incidents were recorded in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. [34]
As Fengal formed, the IMD issued a red alert for the states of Tamil Nadu, southern Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Karnataka as extremely heavy rainfall was expected. [19] As Fengal approached India, the Puducherry government closed all schools in its district until 30 November. [20]
Along with Nellore, Chittoor district also saw very heavy rainfall. [22] Severe flooding in Prakasam district blocked a highway and strong winds overturned a major truck. Several villages and towns in southern coastal Andhra Pradesh were flooded and heavy rains were also reported in Visakhapatnam, a major city in north Coastal Andhra. [23]
The remnants of Cyclone Nivar caused eight people were reported dead in Andhra Pradesh. The rainfalls made significant impact on the districts of Chittoor , Prakasam , Kadapa and Nellore , 112,000 people were affected, 2,294 houses/huts were damaged, 6,133 homes were left stranded, 2,618 small animals, 88 large animals and 8,130 poultry birds ...
The storm would soon weaken, making landfall in the Al Mahrah Governorate of Yemen between 23 and 24 October 2023, bringing significant rainfall and flooding across the eastern half of the country and western parts of Oman. [60] Torrential rain on Saturday caused flooding on the island of Socotra as the cyclone made landfall. [61]
Hudhud crossed the coast of Andhra Pradesh at the noon of October 12 over Visakhapatnam, [19] with winds exceeding 185 km/h (115 mph). As per initial reports, 3 people were killed due to heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds in coastal areas. [20]