VISAKHAPATNAM: Parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh (CAP) districts received heavy rainfall and rainfall occurred at most places over CAP, Yanam and Rayalaseema on Wednesday and Thursday under the influence of the cyclonic that has formed over CAP and its neighbourhood. The weathermen of IMD-Amaravati predicted that isolated places across CAP, Yanam and Rayalaseema will witness heavy rainfall and thunderstorms accompanied with lightning likely at isolated places in CAP and Rayalaseema till October 9 following the cyclone circulation.
Repalle of Guntur district recorded very heavy rain of 12 cm, followed by 11 cm in Konakanamitla of Prakasam district, 10 cm each in Cumbum and Bestavaripeta of Prakasam district, 9 cm each in S Kota in Vizianagaram district and Marripudi in Prakasam district. Vizag city of north coastal Andhra Pradesh and Podili in Prakasam district recorded 8 cm each rainfall, 7 cm rainfall each in Avanigada, Narsapuram, Amaravati, Piduguralla, Ongole, 6 cm rainfall each in Machilipatnam, Chintalapudi, Tenali, Bheemavaram, Nuzvid, Vepada, Bapatla and 5 cm rainfall each recorded in Mangalagiri, Gudivada, Racherla, Koyyalagudem, Parvathipuram, Mentada, Bhimadole, Nellimarla and Salur.
