# Deep depression brings heavy rain to Andhra Pradesh, red alert in Eluru and ASR 2026-09-23T22:06:38+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Heavy rain continued to batter Srikakulam district for a second day on Wednesday as a deep depression formed over the Bay of Bengal. Vajrapukotturu in Srikakulam recorded 88.25 mm of rainfall, the highest in the state, according to the State Directorate of Economics and Statistics. Several other stations in Srikakulam, NTR, Krishna and Eluru districts recorded moderate to heavy rain. The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Eluru and Alluri Sitarama Raju districts, and an orange warning for Parvathipuram Manyam, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Anakapalli and Visakhapatnam districts. District administrations in Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitarama Raju have declared a holiday for all educational institutions on Thursday. Fishermen have been advised not to venture along the Andhra coast until September 25 due to squally winds of up to 75 kmph. ## Indian Opinion Analysis This is the second spell of heavy rain in north coastal Andhra in less than two weeks, and the deep depression's slow movement means the region could see a multi-day rainfall event. The red alert districts, Eluru and Alluri Sitarama Raju, are vulnerable to landslides and flooding in low-lying areas. Crop damage, especially to paddy and pulses that are in their maturity stage, will be the immediate economic concern for the state government, which will have to assess and report losses to the Centre for relief claims under the State Disaster Response Fund. The next 48 hours of rainfall will determine whether the situation escalates beyond local disaster management capacity. The state's disaster response machinery is now in the field, but the key metric to watch is the rainfall accumulation in the next 24 hours in the red and orange alert districts. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Andhra Pradesh, Bay of Bengal, IMD, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/deep-depression-brings-heavy-rain-to-andhra-pradesh-red-alert-in-eluru-and-asr/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/deep-depression-brings-heavy-rain-to-andhra-pradesh-red-alert-in-eluru-and-asr/#story-in-brief