Amaravati, Sept. 24 -- Several parts of Andhra Pradesh experienced heavy rainfall in the last twenty-four hours, prompting disaster management authorities to place field-level officials on high alert.

According to the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA), intense showers lashed multiple districts from 8:30 AM Wednesday to 7:00 AM Thursday, with more than 80 locations crossing the 100 mm rainfall threshold.

Following the heavy rainfall, Visakhapatnam bore the brunt of the heavy weather system, recording the state's highest rainfall totals, led by Visakha Rural (Tulasinagar) at 236 mm, followed by Madhurawada at 218 mm and Endada at 210 mm. Seethammadhara recorded a downpour of 205 mm, Kapuluppada at 202 mm, and Mah...