Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority issued a severe heatwave warning for several mandals across the state on Monday.
Severe heatwaves are likely to affect 28 mandals across Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Parvathipuram Manyam districts, while heatwave conditions are expected in another 21 mandals.
“Intense heat wave and heatwaves are likely to prevail in several mandals across the state on Monday,” Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority Managing Director Prakhar Jain said in an official press release.
Jain also said that maximum temperatures are expected to rise between 42 degrees Celsius and 44 degrees Celsius, and the areas that are likely to be affected are Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Manyam, NTR, Guntur, Bapatla, Palnadu, Markapuram, Prakasam, Nellore, Kurnool, Nandyal, Anantapur, Kadapa and Tirupati.
A maximum of 43.3 degrees Celsius was recorded on Sunday at Cumbum in Markapuram district, while the temperature remained above 40 degrees Celsius in 65 mandals across 14 districts, he said.
The temperature was 42 degrees in Toragodippadu in NTR district, 41.9 degrees in Tiranapalli in Anantapur district, 41.5 degrees in Thovi in Kurnool district, 41.4 degrees each in Nandivada in Krishna district and Gorazala in Balnadu district, and 41.3 degrees in Dharmajigudem in Eluru district.
Moreover, the official said that Tuesday there is likely to be intense heat wave in 84 mandals and heat wave in 245 mandals.
Light rain accompanied by thunderstorms is likely in isolated parts of Maniam, Aluri, Polavaram, Kurnool, Anantapur and Chittoor districts on Monday due to the effect of a trough extending from Vidarbha to Mannar.
The SDMA advised people to take precautions against heat, avoid exposure to it, and consume enough lemon water, yoghurt, coconut water and drinking water, while farmers and herders were warned against standing under trees during thunderstorms.
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