The AP government has announced a holiday for schools, colleges and all educational institutions across Tirupati, Chittoor, Nellore and Prakasam districts today.
Several districts of Andhra Pradesh have been receiving heavy rains since Monday. Heavy to very heavy rains are expected in the state till Thursday. The AP government has announced a holiday for schools, colleges, and all educational institutions across Tirupati, Chittoor, Nellore, and Prakasam districts today. The school holidays will continue till October 17, 2024. People in Tugo district have also demanded a holiday due to the heavy rains.
The low pressure forming in the South Bay of Bengal is expected to strengthen by Monday and move towards the coast and Tamil Nadu. Due to this effect, heavy to very heavy rains are likely to occur in many districts of AP from October 14 to 17, officials of the Indian Meteorological Department said. Based on the IMD report, heavy rains are likely in Krishna, Bapatla, Prakasam, Nellore, Tirupati, Chittoor, and Annamaiya districts on Monday.
Heavy to very heavy rain is forecast for Bapatla, Prakasam, Nellore, YSR, Annamaiya, Tirupati, Chittoor, and Sri Satyasai districts of AP on Tuesday due to low pressure. On Wednesday, there is a chance of heavy to very heavy rains in Bapatla, Prakasam, Nandyala, Kurnool, Anantapur, YSR, and Nellore districts and very heavy rains in Sri Satyasai, Annamaiya, Chittoor and Tirupati districts.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department, heavy to very heavy rains will occur in Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli, Prakasam, Kurnool, Nellore, YSR, Anantapur, Srisatyasai, Annamaiya, and Chittoor districts by Thursday, with winds of 45 to 65 kilometers per hour.
Due to this, the AP government has alerted and issued early instructions to the collectors of all the districts. Fishermen have been warned not to go the sea. The government has issued instructions to the concerned authorities to ensure that the people of the low-lying areas are alerted and that no danger befalls them.
