Cyclone Murasu-triggered heavy rain has inundated low-lying areas across Kakinada, Eluru, Konaseema, East Godavari and West Godavari districts, disrupting traffic, damaging access to homes and businesses, and making it difficult for candidates, counting agents and police personnel to reach municipal election vote-counting centres.
According to a report by Deccan Chronicle, rain that began on Monday continued into Tuesday, leaving several roads under knee-deep water. In some areas, rainwater mixed with drainage water entered shops, commercial establishments, houses and schools, creating difficulties for residents and businesses.
Kakinada reported extensive waterlogging in localities including Temple Street, Cinema Street, Main Road, the RTC Complex, 100 Buildings, Sambamurthy Nagar, Dairy Farm, Jayendranagar, Mootha Nagar, Sashikanth Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Turangi and parts of Indrapalem. Several roads were submerged, bringing traffic movement close to a standstill.
Motorists faced additional problems after floodwater entered vehicle engines. Cars and other vehicles were reported stranded on flooded roads, further restricting movement through affected parts of the city. The disruption also affected people travelling to municipal election vote-counting centres early on Tuesday.
Rajamahendravaram and surrounding areas were also affected. Danavaipeta, Innispeta, Seethampeta, Kolamuru, Kontamuru, Katheru, Mallayyapeta, Aryapuram and Thummala were among the areas reported to have been submerged. Waterlogging was also reported in Dowleswaram, Kovvuru, Nidadavole and other locations.
The flooding has affected several elements of urban functioning at the same time: road mobility, access to public and commercial premises, school operations and electricity supply. The report said power supply was disrupted, although it did not provide details on the number of affected connections or the duration of the outages.
The concentration of impacts in low-lying neighbourhoods has also exposed how intense rainfall can quickly overwhelm roads and drainage systems. In Kakinada, the mixing of rainwater with drainage water indicates that flooding has extended beyond road surfaces into occupied buildings and commercial spaces. The available report does not specify the rainfall totals, the number of evacuated residents, or the response measures taken by district or municipal authorities.
Rain continued into Tuesday across the affected districts, while waterlogging remained reported in multiple urban and peri-urban locations. The immediate operational priority was access to election counting centres and movement through submerged roads, with the next developments dependent on rainfall conditions and the clearance of flooded areas.
