Rain lashes Vijayawada, low-lying areas inundated

Vijayawada,May 21: Heavy rain accompanied by strong gales lashed the city for more than two hours in the early hours of today under the influence of cyclonic storm.Many low-lying areas were inundated, trees uprooted and arterial roads submerged with knee-deep water.In Krishna District, power supply was disrupted in many coastal mandals following high velocity of winds, reports reaching here said.that horticulture crops suffered losses due to heavy rains caused by 'Laila' in about eight mandals in the district. Other crops worth Rs 3.48 crore was also damaged following rains.The total loss of Horticulture crop was estimated at Rs 4.4 crore.Mostly banana, betel, vine, drumstick and other crops bore the burnt in Mopidevi, Avanigadda, Challapalli, Machilipatnam, Yanamalakuduru, Ghantasala, and Kankipadu mandals, he said.The official, however, said there was not much loss for mango crops even though fruit dropping occurred due to strong gales and heavy rains.The District Administration rehabilitated more than 6,500 people from 23 vulnerable villages of eight coastal mandals along the coast line in relief camps.
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