Heat waves forecast for 227 mandals in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday
The Hindu
APSDMA managing director warns of severe heat waves in 227 mandals across Andhra Pradesh on Saturday.
, Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) managing director R. Kurmanadh said 227 mandals in the State are expected to experience heat waves on Saturday.
Of the 227 mandals, 58 of them would experience severe heat waves, while 169 are expected to witness heat waves, he said.
"Severe heat waves have been forecast for 12 mandals in Srikakulam district, Vizianagaram (23 mandals), Parvatipuram Manyam (14), Visakhapatnam (one) and Anakapalli (eight)," he said in a press release on May 3 .
Heat waves are predicted in 13 mandals in Srikakulam district, Vizianagaram (three mandals) and one each in Parvatipuram Manyam, Nellore, Sri Satyasai, West Godavari and Annamayya.
Similarly, Alluri Sitaramaraju and Krishna (nine each), Visakhapatnam (two), Anakapalli (10), Konaseema and Tirupati (five each), Kakinada (17), East Godavari (four), Eluru (11), NTR (six), Guntur (14) and Palnadu (22) are to witness heat waves.
Heat waves have also been forecast for three mandals in Bapatla district, Prakasam (14), Kadapa (four) and Tirupati (five).
On May 3, Gospadu and Bandi Atmakuru in Nandyala district logged a maximum temperature of 47.7 degrees celsius each, followed by Ardhaveedu in Prakasam (47.3 C) and Chinnacheppali in Kadapa (47.2 C).
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