APSDMA warns of severe heatwave conditions across Andhra for next four days

Andhra Pradesh witnessed torrid weather conditions on Thursday, with Piduguralla in Palnadu district recording the season's highest temperature of 48.1 degrees Celsius, as the APSDMA warned that severe heat wave conditions are likely to persist across the state over the next four days.

According to Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA), after Piduguralla, which recorded the highest temperature today, Vetapalem in Bapatla district and Nandivada in Krishna district recorded 47.6 degrees Celsius each.

Temperatures crossed 45 degrees Celsius in 18 districts, while temperatures above 44 degrees Celsius were recorded in 200 mandals spread across 20 districts out of the state's 28 districts, indicating a sharp rise in heat intensity.

''Piduguralla has recorded the highest temperature of 48.1 degres Celsius, and heat intensity has reached severe levels in the state, and similar conditions are likely to continue for the next four days. People should postpone travel as much as possible between 11 am and 4 pm,'' said APSDMA Managing Director Prakhar Jain in an official press release.

Among the 200 mandals recording temperatures above 44 degrees Celsius, heat intensity was particularly high in 26 mandals of Palnadu district, 23 in Prakasam, 22 in Krishna, 21 in Eluru, 20 in Bapatla, 15 in NTR, 14 in Guntur and 11 in Markapuram district, it said.

Other places where high temperatures were recorded are: Torragudipadu of NTR district and Addanki of Prakasam district (47.4 degrees Celsius), Allipalli of Eluru district (47.3 degrees), Nandanamarella of Markapuram district (46.6 degrees) and Kunavaram of Polavaram district (46.5 degrees).

Temperatures also touched 46.4 degrees Celsius in Kavali of Nellore district, 46 degrees in Tenali of Guntur district, 45.8 degrees in Brahmanagudem of East Godavari district and 45.5 degrees in Tadepalli of West Godavari district.

Meanwhile, Jain said temperatures above 43 degrees Celsius were recorded in 204 mandals spread across 18 districts out of the state's 28 districts on Wednesday.

Among the 204 mandals recording temperatures above 43 degrees Celsius, heat intensity was particularly high in 23 mandals of Palnadu district, 21 in Krishna, 20 in Prakasam and Eluru, 17 in Bapatla, 16 in Nellore, 15 each in NTR and Guntur districts, and 12 in Markapuram district.

On Wednesday, a maximum temperature of 47.6 degrees Celsius was recorded in Piduguralla of Palnadu district, followed by 46.1 degrees Celsius in Kankipadu of Krishna district and Nandanamarella of Markapuram district.

High temperatures equal to or below 46 degrees recorded in other places are: 46 degrees Celsius in Tanuku of West Godavari district, 45.9 degrees in Kolluru of Bapatla district and Torragudipadu of NTR district, 45.7 degrees in Allipalli of Eluru district and 45.6 degrees in Kondapi of Prakasam district.

Temperatures also touched 45.5 degrees Celsius in Chityala of East Godavari district, 45.4 degrees in Gudur of Nellore district, 45 degrees in Kunavaram of Polavaram district, 44.8 degrees in Pandrapadu of Guntur district and 44.5 degrees in Ramachandrapuram of Konaseema district.

Similarly, temperatures recorded were 44.4 degrees Celsius in Makavarapalem of Anakapalli district and Poolathota of Tirupati district, 43.6 degrees in Mulagada of Visakhapatnam district, 43.5 degrees in Kajuluru of Kakinada district and 43.1 degrees in Allagadda of Nandyal district.

The APSDMA advised people to remain alert, avoid heat exposure, and consume sufficient water, lemon water, buttermilk and coconut water.

Elderly people, pregnant women, lactating mothers and people suffering from heart ailments, diabetes and blood pressure conditions were advised to take extra precautions, he added.

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