Overview
- After an aerial survey, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced ₹5 lakh for bereaved families, ₹15,000 for households whose homes were submerged, and compensation for livestock and crop losses.
- State leaders confirmed a ₹10,000-per-acre payment for farmers with damaged crops, with the Chief Minister and Agriculture Minister both signaling immediate support pending final verification.
- Preliminary data in Telangana show damage to 4,47,864 acres affecting about 2,53,033 farmers, with paddy and cotton worst hit in Warangal, Khammam and Nalgonda, and figures subject to revision after field surveys.
- Andhra Pradesh put initial losses at ₹5,265 crore, including major hits to Roads and Buildings, fisheries and agriculture, as Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu highlighted use of drones, geotagging and real-time coordination.
- Restoration and relief continue alongside assessments, with Telangana reporting rapid repairs to substations, lines and transformers, and both states preparing detailed reports to seek funds from the Centre and expedite crop drainage and procurement.