Telangana, Andhra relief operations intensify as water recedes
Hindustan TimesSeveral parts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, which were devastated by heavy rainfall and floods in the last four days, started returning to normal and relief operations picked up momentum on Tuesday, as the fury subsided and floods receded to a considerable extent. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu interacts with affected people during his visit to the flood-affected areas, in Vijayawada. According to official figures, 20 people died in the rain and flood-related incidents in Andhra Pradesh, including an electrician who was washed away in flood waters at Vijayawada, while restoring power supply in the affected areas on Tuesday. Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu continued to tour the flood-hit areas extensively to personally monitor the relief operations.