Vijayawada: Heavy rains in AP since two days caused heavy floods in Kadapa, Chittoor and Nellore districts. All rivers, canals and other water flowing canals are over flowing and disturbing the walks of public life.

AP Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will conduct an aerial survey of the flood affected areas on Saturday. Jagan will cover areas affected by heavy rains including Kadapa, Chittoor and Nellore, after reviewing the rain situation with the respective district collectors. He will leave for Kadapa directly from Gannavaram Airport at Vijayawada for surveying the flood affected areas by helicopter and return from Renigunta Airport at Tirupati.

AP CM YS Jagan directed the officials to release a compensation of Rs 2000/- for the flood affected area victims and Rs Five lakhs compensation to the persons who died due to rains and floods. He took the decision after reviewing the rain and floods situation in five districts of AP with the officials on Friday.

వరద సహాయక చర్యలపై 5జిల్లాల కలెక్టర్లతో సీఎం జగన్ సమీక్ష నిర్వహించారు. ముంపునకు గురైన ప్రతి కుటుంబానికి రూ.2వేలు, దురదృష్టవశాత్తూ ప్రాణాలు కోల్పోయినవారికి రూ.5లక్షలపరిహారం వీలైనంత త్వరగా అందించాలని అధికారులను ఆదేశించారు. @ysjagan @AndhraPradeshCM #CMYSJagan #YSJaganCares #APDC pic.twitter.com/gud5lLuxWn

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Heavy rains lashed Nellore, Chittoor, Kadapa and Anantapur districts under the influence of depression which crossed North Tamil Nadu and adjoining South Andhra Pradesh coasts between Puducherry and Chennai in the early hours of Friday. Low lying areas in the three districts were inundated while rivulets, streams, tanks and reservoirs were overflowing.

At least 12 people were killed and 18 others went missing after three buses of APSRTC were stuck in floods triggered by heavy rains in Kadapa district on Friday. Rescue workers pulled out 12 bodies and were searching for the missing people in Rajampet area. The buses were stuck in flood waters in Mandpalle, Akepadu and Nandaluru villages. The passengers along with drivers and conductors had climbed on the top of the buses. While some were rescued by the local residents, 30 people were feared washed away.

Three bodies were recovered from an RTC bus near Nandaluru. Seven bodies were found in Gundluru while three bodies were pulled from Rayavaram areas. Annamayya reservoir in the district breached, leading to floods in surrounding villages of Gundluru, Seshamambapuram and Mandpalle. An overflowing stream also inundated Nandulur, Rajampeta and other areas.

Ten people stranded in Chitravathi River in Anantapur district were airlifted by a chopper of the Indian Air Force (IAF). The helicopter was pressed into operation after local authorities failed to rescue the people stuck in flood water. NDRF, SDRF, Revenue, Fire Service and swimmers also participated in the rescue operation.

Authorities have declared a holiday for all educational institutions in the affected districts. State Government has appointed three special officers to monitor rescue and relief operations in Nellore, Chittoor and Kadapa district. Several areas of Tirupati remained flooded on Friday. Heavy rains since Thursday wreaked havoc in the town.