Floods
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra floods affect 10 lakh people, damaged crops over 5 lakh acres
Vijayawada: Heavy rains and floods that battered parts of south coastal Andhra Pradesh last week affected over 10 lakh people, destroyed agriculture crops of over 5 lakh acres, and damaged 4,222 km…
- Andhra Pradesh
Death toll in Andhra Pradesh floods mounts to 45
Amaravati: The death toll in Andhra Pradesh floods rose to 45 with authorities reporting 12 more deaths on Sunday. Ten of the latest fatalities were reported from Vijayawada and two from Eluru…
- Telangana
Telangana govt sends essential relief material for flood-affected Khammam
Hyderabad: State IT minister D Sridhar Babu flagged off essential relief materials for flood victims in Khammam district here at the Secretariat on Sunday, September 8. Flagged off vans carrying food supplies…
- Telangana
Telangana govt has failed to support flood victims, claims BRS MLA
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA G Jagdish Reddy on Sunday, September 8, alleged that the Telangana government has failed to support the flood-affected people. Reddy claimed that people were still trapped…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra: Mother-son rescued after Google Maps leads to floodwaters
A young man and his mother got stuck in the floodwaters while travelling to Vijayawada, thanks to Google Maps. The incident occurred on Friday, September 6. The two have been identified as…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: AIMIM presents Subhan Khan with Rs 51K for heroic flood rescue
Hyderabad: Subhan Khan, the man who saved nine lives during recent floods in Telangana was honoured for his bravery by the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) on Saturday, September 7. AIMIM president…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP witnessing slugfest over Vijayawada flooding; questions are raised over Amaravati
By Surya Kumar Vijayawada: A political slugfest is witnessed between the ruling TDP-led National Democratic Alliance government in Andhra Pradesh and the opposition YSR Congress Party over the recent rains flooding Vijayawada and…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh deploys drones for flood relief, setting new precedent
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh has launched a pioneering effort to use drones for flood relief operations, marking a significant shift in the country’s disaster management approach, the government said on Thursday. The…
- Telangana
Telangana: BRS sends relief materials to flood affected Khammam
Hyderabad: Under the direction of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), Siddipet MLA and former health minister Harish Rao organized the delivery of essential supplies to flood victims in…
- Andhra Pradesh
Flood-hit areas of Vijayawada remain marooned for 4th day
Vijayawada: The flood-hit parts of Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh remained marooned for the fourth day on Wednesday even as authorities continued rescue and relief operations. The water level at Prakasam Barrage continued…
- Telangana
Encroachments caused floods in Khammam: CM Revanth Reddy
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday said that the floods in Munneru Rivulet in Khammam town were the result of encroachments. For a second consecutive day, the Chief Minister…
- Andhra Pradesh
Naidu urges Centre to declare floods in Andhra Pradesh national calamity
Amaravati: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has said the recent torrential rain and subsequent floods in Andhra Pradesh, particularly in Vijayawada, is the “biggest disaster” he has witnessed in the state in…
- Telangana
Telangana floods: 16 dead, CM Revanth seeks national calamity status
Hyderabad: At least 16 people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents, while some persons were still missing as heavy rains lashed several parts of Telangana since August 31 even as Chief…
- Telangana
Venkaiah Naidu donates Rs 5L to flood-ridden Telugu states from his pension
Hyderabad: Former vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu, donated Rs 5 lakh each to the two Telugu states devastated by floods, stating that there was a need for the citizens and organisations to help…
- Andhra Pradesh
Chandrababu Naidu leads from front to provide relief to flood-hit people
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is leading from the front in providing succour to flood-affected people in Vijayawada. Camping in the city since Sunday afternoon, the Chief Minister is…
