Overview

• Cyclonic storm that crossed Odisha near Gopalpur early Friday triggered flooding in the Vamsadhara and Nagavali, inundating low-lying areas in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Parvathipuram Manyam.
• Four fatalities were confirmed across the region, including two in Srikakulam from wall collapses, one in Parvathipuram Manyam, and one electrocution in Visakhapatnam.
• Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announced Rs 4 lakh ex gratia per deceased family and directed immediate restoration of roads and power, crop-loss assessments and prudent reservoir use.
• Hydrology officials reported very high inflows — about 1.89 lakh cusecs at Gotta Barrage, 44,000 cusecs at Thotapalli and 1.05 lakh cusecs into the Vamsadhara from Odisha — with a second flood warning at Gotta and district control rooms on 24x7 duty.
• Meteorological alerts shifted from red warnings in the worst-hit districts to a state-wide yellow alert for thunderstorms, lightning and squalls over the next three to four days, as agencies urged continued caution.