Andhra Pradesh has suffered damage to the tune of Rs. 52,224.44 crore, following the rains that lashed from June to September this year, stated Disaster Management Commissioner T Radha on Thursday.
Talking to media persons, Radha revealed that the state had sought financial assistance of Rs. 1,154.16 crore to take up relief and rescue operations in the flood-affected districts.
The Disaster Management Commissioner stated that crops worth thousands of crores of rupees were damaged in the incessant rains which have lashed coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema districts.
Apart from financial losses, 35 persons were killed in floods. Thousands of domestic animals were also washed away.
The maximum number of deaths reported due to rains are from East Godavari district, which claimed 14 lives; followed by Visakhapatnam with 11; Prakasam with 3; Nellore, West Godavari and Anantapur with 2 each, and Chittoor with 1.