Incessant rainfall continues as Depression moves over sea along north Andhra Pradesh coast
The Hindu
Continuous rainfall in Visakhapatnam due to active depression, causing erosion and uprooting trees, with highest rainfall in Srikakulam.
The incessant rainfall continued in Visakhapatnam on Saturday (December 21, 2024) as the Depression over west central Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh coast has been active and moved east-northeastwards with the speed of 7 kmph during past six hours as on 5.30 a.m. on Saturday (December 21, 2024.)
In Visakhapatnam, 5 mm of rainfall was received near Kailasagiri from 8.31 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday (December 21, 2024), while Srikakulam district’s Gara received the State’s highest rainfall of 31.75 mm.
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The system was located about 440 km south-southeast of Visakhapatnam and 600 km south-southwest of Gopalpur (Odisha), according to latest weather bulletin.
The system is likely to move slowly east-northeastwards maintaining its intensity as a depression for next 12 hours and weaken gradually thereafter over the Sea.
Under the influence of the continuous rainfall activity and rough sea conditions, the coastal stretches across the State at some places were eroded.
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