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Andhra Pradesh shuts schools as depression brings 75 km/h squalls

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 4:33 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Andhra Pradesh government closed schools and Anganwadi centres in districts on September 23 due to heavy rain.
State officials cancelled leave and deployed State Disaster Response Force teams to vulnerable coastal zones.
India Meteorological Department placed depression 70 km east-southeast of Kalingapatnam, moving west-northwest at 12 km/h, and warned squalls up to 75 km/h.
Red alerts and flash-flood warnings covered Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Parvathipuram Manyam and Alluri Sitharama Raju, prompting residents to avoid flood-prone areas.

History

Historical Context

After the 1977 Andhra Pradesh cyclone killed at least 10,000 people, the India Meteorological Department set up coastal warning stations and cyclone shelters, and the 1990 storm demonstrated that improved warnings cut fatalities dramatically. Today’s September 23 flash-flood alerts in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram trigger pre-emptive school closures and deployment of over 1,200 disaster-response personnel, reflecting those historic reforms.

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Story summary

Andhra Pradesh government closed schools and Anganwadi centres in districts on September 23 due to heavy rain.
State officials cancelled leave and deployed State Disaster Response Force teams to vulnerable coastal zones.
India Meteorological Department placed depression 70 km east-southeast of Kalingapatnam, moving west-northwest at 12 km/h, and warned squalls up to 75 km/h.
Red alerts and flash-flood warnings covered Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Parvathipuram Manyam and Alluri Sitharama Raju, prompting residents to avoid flood-prone areas.

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