T-areas to face the heat, SeemaAndhra get rain

Temperatures have been unusually high in Hyderabad in the past 12 days.
In 2002 and 2003, the highest recorded temperature was 42ºC, but the impact was confined to four or five days.

However, this year, even in the month of April, there has been no respite from the heat. The maximum temperature recorded on April 13 was 42.5ºC and it touched 42.7ºC on April 15. It has been hovering between 41ºC and 42.5ºC since.
On Thursday, the maximum temperature in the twin cities was 41.7ºC and the minimum was 27.4ºC.

According to the latest weather bulletin of the IMD, dry weather will prevail over the Telangana region for the next few days, indicating that heat wave will continue. Thundershowers or rain may occur in Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, expressed concern over the crop damage caused due to heavy winds and unseasonal rains that lashed some districts — West Godavari, Krishna, Khammam, Prakasam, Guntur, Nellore, Chittoor and Nalgonda — on Wednesday.

Paddy and maize fields and banana, papaya and mango plantations have felt the brunt. Gales also reportedly destroyed mangroves.
Mr Rosaiah has ordered immediate relief and assistance to the affected people.

It was reported that 18 people died in the heavy rains. Ex-gratia from the Calamity Relief Fund will be provided to the farmers as per the eligibility and also under the Apathbandhu scheme.