The rains associated with southwest monsoon that advanced into the western Rayalaseema region brought heavy rains in Kurnool and Anantapur districts and inundated a colony in Kurnool city on Wednesday.
While Kurnool city received 8.5 cm of rain, Anantapur city received 1.6 cm, and its adjoining village Bukkarayasamudram received 5.5 cm of rain.
Thunderstorms that began on Tuesday evening continued on Wednesday morning and the ‘C’ Camp area of Kurnool was in knee-deep water. Lightning lit the night sky in Kurnool and Anantapur cities and power was switched off several times and restored later on Tuesday night. Municipal Commissioner A. Bhargav Tej and Mayor B.Y. Ramaiah inspected the low-lying area and initiate immediate measures to clear the stagnant water.
