The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) on Thursday warned that severe heatwave conditions and soaring temperatures are expected to persist across several parts of Andhra Pradesh for the next four days, urging people to avoid venturing out during peak afternoon hours.
According to APSDMA, the highest temperature recorded in the state so far this summer was 47.6 degrees Celsius in Piduguralla, while temperatures exceeded 45 degrees Celsius in 11 districts.
“Heat intensity has reached alarming levels across the state, and similar weather conditions are likely to prevail over the next four days. People are advised to avoid travel as much as possible between 11 am and 4 pm,” APSDMA Managing Director Prakhar Jain said in an official statement.
He noted that temperatures ranging between 45 degrees Celsius and 47 degrees Celsius are likely on Thursday in parts of Parvathipuram Manyam, Alluri Sitharama Raju, Polavaram, Anakapalli, Kakinada, Konaseema, East Godavari, West Godavari, Eluru, Krishna, NTR, Guntur, Bapatla, Palnadu and Prakasam districts.
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Temperatures between 44 degrees Celsius and 45 degrees Celsius are expected in parts of Vizianagaram and Markapuram districts, while temperatures in the range of 40 degrees Celsius to 43 degrees Celsius are likely in Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Nellore, Kurnool, Nandyal, Anantapur, Sri Sathya Sai, Kadapa, Annamayya, Chittoor and Tirupati districts.
Jain further said severe heatwave conditions are expected in 74 mandals on Thursday, while 232 mandals are likely to experience heatwave conditions. On the following day, severe heatwave conditions are expected in 24 mandals and heatwave conditions in 270 mandals.
Meanwhile, temperatures above 43 degrees Celsius were recorded in 204 mandals across 18 of the state’s 28 districts on Wednesday. Among these, heat intensity was particularly severe in 23 mandals of Palnadu district, 21 in Krishna, 20 each in Prakasam and Eluru, 17 in Bapatla, 16 in Nellore, 15 each in NTR and Guntur districts, and 12 in Markapuram district.
On Wednesday, the highest temperature of 47.6 degrees Celsius was recorded in Piduguralla of Palnadu district, followed by 46.1 degrees Celsius each in Kankipadu of Krishna district and Nandanamarella in Markapuram district.
Other major temperature readings included 46 degrees Celsius in Tanuku of West Godavari district, 45.9 degrees Celsius in Kolluru of Bapatla district and Torragudipadu of NTR district, 45.7 degrees Celsius in Allipalli of Eluru district and 45.6 degrees Celsius in Kondapi of Prakasam district.
Temperatures also touched 45.5 degrees Celsius in Chityala of East Godavari district, 45.4 degrees Celsius in Gudur of Nellore district, 45 degrees Celsius in Kunavaram of Polavaram district, 44.8 degrees Celsius in Pandrapadu of Guntur district and 44.5 degrees Celsius in Ramachandrapuram of Konaseema district.
Similarly, 44.4 degrees Celsius was recorded in both Makavarapalem of Anakapalli district and Poolathota of Tirupati district, while Mulagada in Visakhapatnam recorded 43.6 degrees Celsius, Kajuluru in Kakinada 43.5 degrees Celsius and Allagadda in Nandyal district 43.1 degrees Celsius.
The APSDMA advised residents to remain cautious, avoid prolonged exposure to heat and consume adequate amounts of water, lemon juice, buttermilk and coconut water to stay hydrated. Special precautions were also recommended for elderly people, pregnant women, lactating mothers and those suffering from heart disease, diabetes and blood pressure-related ailments, Jain added.
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