
SUMMARY
One person died in rain-related incidents in Andhra Pradesh and more than 1,000 people were accommodated in relief camps following heavy rains under the influence of Cyclone ‘Manous’, in some districts of south of the state. SPSR Nellore and Tirupati districts were on alert due to the possibility of flash floods in minor rivers – Kandaleru, Maneru and Swarnamuki.
The list of vulnerable mandals and villages has been sent to district administrations to take necessary precautionary measures, according to a government situation report as of 8:30 a.m. Sunday.
Light to moderate rain is likely to occur in isolated areas of the state on Dec. 11 and 12, he said.
A total of 4,647.4 hectares of agricultural land and 532.68 hectares of horticultural crops were damaged by the rains while 170 houses were destroyed.
Up to 140 SDRF personnel and 95 NDRF personnel have been deployed to four districts to be on duty should the need arise.
Cyclone warning messages have been sent via the Common Alert Protocol (CAP) to more than one million subscribers across the six districts, which are likely to be affected due to heavy rains from 8 to December 10.
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