<span style="color: #222222;">Andhra Pradesh, incessant rains in the recent past have resulted in crop and road damage in districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, and East Godavari. Rayalaseema is the most affected zone with heavy rains. Met office has predicted moderate rain or thundershowers at many places with heavy to very heavy rainfall in these districts.<br />''<br />''Talking to AIR, the Director of Meteorology Department, Amaravathi said due to low pressure it is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm around tomorrow and move northwestwards. It may later intensify further and reach North Andhra Pradesh-Odisha coasts on Saturday morning.<br />''<br />''The landslides at several places in Rayalaseema region have led to closure of vehicular traffic at Tirumala Ghat road. This is the second occasion in less than twelve days when the road has been closed due to landslides at several places.  The heavy downpour has lashed the Temple town Tirupati. In districts of Chittoor, Y.S.R., Nellore, and Kurnool have been experiencing heavy rains and floods for the past two weeks. Thousands of hectares are marooned and several mandals are still in floodwaters.</span><br />