<p>Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh): Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) has warned of a heatwave in 130 mandals across the state on Thursday.</p>.<p>It also forecast a severe heatwave in one mandal.</p>.<p>Among the 130 mandals, 19 each are in Vizianagaram and Nandyala districts, 14 in NTR, 13 in Anakapalli and 12 in Parvathipuram Manyam district and they were expected to experience a heatwave, APSDMA managing director R Kurmanadh said in a press release on Wednesday night.</p>.<p>As per APSDMA forecast, Komarada in Parvathipuram Manyam district would see a temperature of 44 degrees Celsius on Thursday while several others would see the mercury hover at around 42 degrees Celsius.</p>.Heatwave—Health Advisory ahead of the polls.<p>According to the disaster management authority, Sidhout, Vontimitta and Kadapa town in the eponymous district saw the temperature soar to 43.4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Also, Tadipatri in Anantapuram district, Markapuram in Prakasam district and Nandikotkuru in Nandyala district reported 43.3 degrees Celsius.</p>.<p>Kurmanadh urged people to stay indoors as much as possible and called on elderly people, pregnant and lactating women to take precautions. Moreover, he advised people to consume a lot of liquids to avoid dehydration.</p>
<p>Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh): Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) has warned of a heatwave in 130 mandals across the state on Thursday.</p>.<p>It also forecast a severe heatwave in one mandal.</p>.<p>Among the 130 mandals, 19 each are in Vizianagaram and Nandyala districts, 14 in NTR, 13 in Anakapalli and 12 in Parvathipuram Manyam district and they were expected to experience a heatwave, APSDMA managing director R Kurmanadh said in a press release on Wednesday night.</p>.<p>As per APSDMA forecast, Komarada in Parvathipuram Manyam district would see a temperature of 44 degrees Celsius on Thursday while several others would see the mercury hover at around 42 degrees Celsius.</p>.Heatwave—Health Advisory ahead of the polls.<p>According to the disaster management authority, Sidhout, Vontimitta and Kadapa town in the eponymous district saw the temperature soar to 43.4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Also, Tadipatri in Anantapuram district, Markapuram in Prakasam district and Nandikotkuru in Nandyala district reported 43.3 degrees Celsius.</p>.<p>Kurmanadh urged people to stay indoors as much as possible and called on elderly people, pregnant and lactating women to take precautions. Moreover, he advised people to consume a lot of liquids to avoid dehydration.</p>