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Heavy rains have led to widespread flooding in several areas of Vijayawada. The overflowing Budameru River has submerged Singh Nagar, with other areas including Ambapuram, YSR Nagar, Rajiv Nagar, Jakkampudi, Ajit Singh Nagar, Kandrika, New Rajarajeswari Peta, and Sundarayya Nagar also severely affected. Floodwaters have risen to 5-7 feet in some colonies. Exclusive drone visuals of the impacted areas can be viewed in the accompanying video.
The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Palnadu, NTR, Guntur, and Prakasam districts, forecasting heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over the next 24 hours.