Scores of people scrambled for milk and food packets in flood-ravaged Vijayawada, and also complained about alleged government apathy towards their hardships in the past three days. Unprecedented torrential downpour over the past three days submerged multiple localities in the centrally located commercial city.

Inundated localities included Ajit Singh Nagar, Nandamuri Nagar, Andhra Prabha colony, LBS Nagar, Vambay colony and Ayodhya Nagar. Other submerged areas included Madhura Nagar, Ramakrishna Puram, New Rajarajeswari Peta, Old Rajarajeswari Peta, Pipula Road, Payakapuram, Shanti Nagar, Prasanthi Nagar, Jakkampudi and Pathapadu. Similar was the situation in Nainavaram, Chittinagar, Milk Project area, Bridge Peta and others.