Monsoon mayhem: 64 die as Andhra, Telangana, Tripura reel under devastating floods, more rains in Gujarat | 10 updates

Monsoon mayhem in India: From Tripura in the East to Gujarat in the West, multiple Indian states have been reeling under the devastation of heavy rainfall over the past few days. Heavy downpours, flash floods, and severe waterlogging have claimed nearly 64 lives in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tripura in the last week. The death toll swells even more with the addition of casualties due to floods in Gujarat. The state is set to embrace more rainfall in the coming days.

Latest updates on flood-hit states: Tripura, Andhra, Telangana, Gujarat, etc

-Flood-ravaged Gujarat is set to receive more rainfall in the coming days. According to the India Meteorological Department, Gujarat's southern and central regions are on alert on September 4.Met department has predicted heavy rainfall in Anand and Bharuch districts.

-Following August's weather, the weather forecasting agency has also predicted heavy rainfall for Gujarat in September. According to experts, the coastal state has received around 105 per cent of its average rainfall within a few days in August.

-The IMD has also issued a heavy rain alert for a few districts in Telangana for today. The weather forecasting agency has predicted heavy rainfall in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, and Mulugu. The weather forecasting agency has issued a “yellow alert” for Jayashankar Bhupalapalle, Komaram Bheem, Mancherial, and Mulugu.

-Several districts in Andhra Pradesh are also set to witness heavy rainfall in coming days. IMD has issued an orange alert for NTR and Krishna districts in Andhra Pradesh.

-Days after causing massive damage in parts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, flood waters in several parts of the state started receding on Tuesday. The neighbouring states didn't witnessed any intense rain spells on Tuesday, giving state governments chance to boost their relief works in the affected areas.

-Heavy rainfall in both states has left nearly thirty-three people dead (16 in Telangana and 17 in Andhra Pradesh), reported PTI. In addition to the tragic loss of lives, monsoon mayhem damaged several crucial infrastructures and farmlands.

-Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy visited some inundated areas in their territories.

-Tripura witnessed extremely heavy rainfall from August 19 to August 24 which led to massive disruption of services and loss of lives. The monsoon mayhem forced the state government to declare the entire state ‘Natural Calamity Affected Area’ considering the aftereffects of massive rainfall and subsequent flooding.

-"Landslides have affected everything from roads to electricity, agriculture, and horticulture, resulting in widespread destruction. Such heavy rainfall has never been witnessed in the history of Tripura. Southern districts, including Sabroom, experienced unprecedented rainfall. A total of 493.6 mm of rain fell," ANI quoted Tripura CM Manik Saha on Monday, September 2.

-To ensure full rescue and better rehabilitation of the victims of flash floods and heavy rainfall in Tripura, state government has announced an additional ₹10 crore fund. Earlier, Tripura CM Manik Saha had sanctioned ₹2 core for the relief work. The additional amount will be released from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.

-The sanctioned amount has been released after various groups from different sections of society stepped forward and donated to the CM Relief Fund for the rescue and relief work for the Tripura floods.

“State Bank of India donated Rs. 25,00,000, Tinku Roy, Minister donated Rs. 50,000, Biswa Bandhu Sen, Speaker contributed Rs. 63,000, Bikash Debbarma donated Rs. 62,000, National Law University, Faculty and Staff donated Rs. 70,000,” said the Chief Minister's office.