Kakinada : Heavy rains leave many areas waterlogged

Kakinada : Heavy rains lashed Kakinada district on Tuesday and there was no respite till afternoon. In Kakinada, several areas including cinema road, Jagannaickpur, Pasterpet, Yetimoga, Madhuranagar were inundated.

At several places, rain and drainage water stagnated. People in low-lying areas faced hardships owing to the failure of power supply in the district. In fact, water logging was more visible than ever before, with the roads and streets being submerged for hours together.

Water stagnation was evident in some low-lying areas in Kakinada before the rainwater found its way into the drains. The Kakinada Municipal Corporation (KMC) officials received rain related complaints regarding water stagnation in low-lying areas in the smart city. The condition of roads and drains in Kakinada is in such a pathetic state that even a small rain would make sewage water overflow on the roads. Pedestrians and vehicle users are facing a hard time due to the overflowing drains.