While record rain wreaked havoc in Tamil Nadu, six persons died in rain-related incidents in Andhra Pradesh.
Hyderabad Meteorological Centre said that heavy to very heavy rain will continue over coastal Andhra Pradesh for another 48 hours under the influence of the deep depression in southwest Bay of Bengal moving northwest.
Chittoor was the worst affected as 20 mandals in the district received more than 20 cms of rains in 24 hours.
Nellore, Prakasham, Guntur, Krishna, East and West Godavari districts as well as several parts of Rayalaseema region including Chittoor and Kadapa were hit hard by the heavy rain over the last two days.
While six people died in various rain related mishaps, 90 houses collapsed and standing crops over thousands of acres was damaged. With rivulets in spate and reservoir over flowing, roads were cut off disrupting the road transport services. Several trains were also cancelled on Vijaywada-Chennai section due to the rains and submergence of track.
Authorities have opened relief camps and temporary shelters at the schools and other Government buildings for the people evacuated from low-lying areas and food was being served to them.
AP Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu held a tele-conference with the collectors of the affected districts and announced an ex gratia of Rs5 lakh to the families of eac deceased person.