Heavy rain pounded different parts of Prakasam district under the influence of a weather system that developed in the Bay of Bengal on Thursday.
The sky opened late on Wednesday and there was no let-up in the downpour under the influence of a cyclonic circulation lying over south coastal Andhra Pradesh and neighbourhoods in lower tropospheric levels.
The Sagar hotel centre resembled a swimming pool as the wet spell inundated the arterial Kurnool road for a distance of a few kilometers. People living in the low-lying areas, including the colonies close to Potharaju canal, spent sleepless nights removing water from their homes. The city witnessed more than 140 mm rainfall in about 12 hours.
