<p>The low pressure area that lay centred in the Bay of Bengal started to move towards the Andhra Pradesh coast, resulting in heavy rain in the state while offering a respite to Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Normal life was hit in coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema, as rain inundated low-lying areas and submerged thousands of acres of paddy, cotton and corn in Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam, Kurnool, Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam, and East Godavari districts. <br /><br />With Visakhapatnam Cyclone warning centre reporting winds of 50 to 60 kmph in the north Andhra coast, fishermen were advised not to venture into the sea.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy reviewed the situation in the coastal districts with senior officials here and directed them to take steps to help those affected.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu had a breather on Wednesday after two days of heavy rain with the movement of the low pressure area towards the Andhra coast. <br /><br />"Though the low pressure area is slowly drifting towards Andhra Pradesh, isolated rain or thundershowers may occur over north and south Tamil Nadu during the next 48 hours", a senior Met official told Deccan Herald. <br /><br />In the last 24 hours, Chettikulam in Perambalur district recorded 5 cm rainfall, followed by Tiruvannamalai with 4 cm.<br /><br />The rain that crippled normal life in many parts of the state also brought sufficient inflow of water to many reservoirs and lakes vital for irrigation and drinking water needs.<br /><br />PWD sources said heavy rains in the past 48 hours increased water levels in Mettur, Vaigai, Periyar and other major dams in the state. <br /><br />Airports Authority of India sources said the runway at Chennai airport was “fully available”, due to which normal flight services remained in place. <br /><br />The possibility of strong offshore winds from north-westerly to westerly direction reaching 45-55 kmph in south Tamil Nadu has prompted authorities to warn fishermen not to venture into the sea for the next 48 hours.</p>
<p>The low pressure area that lay centred in the Bay of Bengal started to move towards the Andhra Pradesh coast, resulting in heavy rain in the state while offering a respite to Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Normal life was hit in coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema, as rain inundated low-lying areas and submerged thousands of acres of paddy, cotton and corn in Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam, Kurnool, Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam, and East Godavari districts. <br /><br />With Visakhapatnam Cyclone warning centre reporting winds of 50 to 60 kmph in the north Andhra coast, fishermen were advised not to venture into the sea.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy reviewed the situation in the coastal districts with senior officials here and directed them to take steps to help those affected.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu had a breather on Wednesday after two days of heavy rain with the movement of the low pressure area towards the Andhra coast. <br /><br />"Though the low pressure area is slowly drifting towards Andhra Pradesh, isolated rain or thundershowers may occur over north and south Tamil Nadu during the next 48 hours", a senior Met official told Deccan Herald. <br /><br />In the last 24 hours, Chettikulam in Perambalur district recorded 5 cm rainfall, followed by Tiruvannamalai with 4 cm.<br /><br />The rain that crippled normal life in many parts of the state also brought sufficient inflow of water to many reservoirs and lakes vital for irrigation and drinking water needs.<br /><br />PWD sources said heavy rains in the past 48 hours increased water levels in Mettur, Vaigai, Periyar and other major dams in the state. <br /><br />Airports Authority of India sources said the runway at Chennai airport was “fully available”, due to which normal flight services remained in place. <br /><br />The possibility of strong offshore winds from north-westerly to westerly direction reaching 45-55 kmph in south Tamil Nadu has prompted authorities to warn fishermen not to venture into the sea for the next 48 hours.</p>