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# Below-average monsoon leaves Visakhapatnam parched, thirsting for relief

## With rainfall nearly 20% below normal, key mandals face severe water shortage as borewells dry up and residents await much-needed rains

Published - August 10, 2025 08:43 pm IST - Visakhapatnam

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High and dry: Students in Visakhapatnam shield themselves from the scorching sun as the city reels from a prolonged monsoon deficit. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK

This year’s southwest monsoon has left Visakhapatnam facing a drought-like situation, with the rainfall received so far falling short of the seasonal average.

According to data from the A.P. Water Resources Information & Management System (APWRIMS), eight mandals of Visakhapatnam district within the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) limits have recorded an overall rainfall deficit of 18.45% between June 1 and August 10. The district received only 241.59 mm of rainfall against the normal 296.23 mm.

Published - August 10, 2025 08:43 pm IST

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