| Storms and Depressions |
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Excessive rainfall is caused in our state by storms and depressions. They
normally affect our state during May (storms) and again during September
to November (storms, depressions and cyclones). In September, November
floods are likely to occur due to excessive, localised rain. These storms
result in widespread and heavy rains in the coastal region, adversely
affecting crops. In addition to heavy rainfall storms cause gales with
wind speeds reaching 100 to 120 kmph.
The worst-ever cyclone and tidal wave (5 to 6 m. ft) with a gale of 150
kmph. occurred in Diviseema of Krishna district on November 19, 1977.
It caused devastation of crops in thousands of hectares and a loss of
thousands of human lives and livestock. As opposed to this, Rayalaseema
and Telangana regions experience drought once in six years with adverse
effect on crop production.
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