Aftermath of Cyclone Nilam in Andhra Pradesh

24 dead, 68,000 evacuated in Andhra Pradesh

Cyclone 'Nilam' gradually weakened into a low pressure area resulting in heavy rains in the coastal Andhra Pradesh.
Vishakapatnam, Prakasam, East Godavari and Viziana-garam have received close to 25 cm of rainfall since Saturday Nov 3,2012

The affected districts are: Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, East and West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam and Khammam. Many low-lying places are inundated; around 150 villages are cut off and crops spread over 2.5 lakh hectares are under water.
As many as 100 villages were cut off in Khammam district where overflowing rivulets inundated several areas and brought road transport to a halt.

The South Central Railways have cancelled 14 trains and diverted some others. Bus services too are disrupted as roads are flooded. Schools in these affected districts remain closed.
The AP Govt has set up 86 relief camps in which about 68,000 people were provided shelter