Amidst heavy rainfall and flooding in Andhra Pradesh, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), in collaboration with Central forces and district officials, used helicopters to deliver food, drinking water, and other necessary supplies to flood-affected regions of Vijayawada. Flooding caused by a cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal has badly affected numerous districts of Vijayawada. The persistent Andhra rains has caused the water level at the Prakasam barrage to climb, reported ANI. 

According to the ANI report, Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh revealed that for the first time, the state administration used drones to bring rescue goods and food to persons trapped by the floods, considerably increasing the efficiency and speed of relief efforts.