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- Andhra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in crisis; 57 deaths, highways also submerged, heavy rain alert in 4 states including Karnataka till 25 November
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1366 villages in Chittoor, Cuddapah, Nellore and Anantapur districts have been engulfed in floods, 23 are submerged. 36,279 people have been affected.
Due to heavy rains in Karnataka, Andhra and Tamil Nadu, many cities are in flood situation. 33 people have lost their lives in Andhra, while 24 deaths have occurred in Karnataka. According to the Meteorological Department, there will be rain in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry during the next 5 days. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected over Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry on November 24 and 25. Earlier, the northern area of Bengaluru in Karnataka received heavy rains on Sunday night. Due to this many areas were flooded.
Yelahanka itself received 134 mm of rain in 24 hours. Crops have been affected in 3.43 lakh hectares in Karnataka due to the rains. A total of 1.5 lakh farmers are suffering. On the other hand, there is a flood-like situation in many parts of the Manali suburb of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. There are boats on the roads.
Disaster in Andhra after 30 years
Floods in the Penna river have closed traffic on important highways in Andhra Pradesh. A part of National Highway-16 has been damaged. This highway connects Chennai to Kolkata. More than 100 trains had to be canceled due to the rail route being affected. After 30 years this is a terrible disaster. 1366 villages in Chittoor, Cuddapah, Nellore and Anantapur districts have been engulfed in floods, 23 are submerged. 36,279 people have been affected.
Why did the flood situation happen?
Tamil Nadu has received 68% more rainfall than normal this time due to the North-East Monsoon. Huge amount of water is being released from Mettur Dam in Salem. This dam meets the water requirement of the districts located in the Cauvery delta region. The Thenpennai river in Villupuram and Palar in Kancheepuram are in spate.
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