Natural calamities damage standing crops in Alluri Sitharama Raju district

Amaravati: Heavy rains along with thunderstorms and hailstorms lashed several areas of Alluri Sitharama Raju district on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The natural calamities have ruined standing horticultural crops. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Amaravati has warned that thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are expected to occur at far-flung locations over north coastal and south coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema in the upcoming three days until April 30.

Horticulture farmers are on the receiving end; they don’t know what their future will be from here because it is difficult to save fruits and vegetables in the face of disastrous calamities. The difficulty has not been averted yet because weathermen have predicted that winds, along with rain and lightning, can occur again. Therefore, farmers have lost their hope. They are now depending on the state government’s help for their survival.

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Local residents are facing great difficulty due to high humidity levels. Those who are living along the coastal regions of the Rayalaseema districts of Andhra Pradesh are frightened. Kadapa recorded the highest temperature in the state on Sunday, sweltering under 42.4 degrees Celsius, followed by Nandyal and Tirupati at 40 degrees each and 39.9 degrees Celsius, respectively. Meanwhile, the temperature of Kurnool was recorded at 39.3 degrees Celsius. The temperature of Vizag city was recorded at 37 degrees Celsius on Sunday. Weather experts believe that people will have to face the scorching heat in the coming days.