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A civic volunteer, identified as Chandan Das, died on the spot when he allegedly touched a live wire in Bud Bud in Purba Bardhaman district

State government directs joint assessment of crop loss due to the cyclone by officials of the Agriculture and Revenue Departments

The landfall of 'Dana' started at about 12.05 pm on Thursday night and it took around eight and half hours to end the process

Rainfall intensified in the early morning hours across the affected districts, including Kolkata, which experienced moderate-to-heavy rainfall

Andhra Pradesh Disaster Management Authority advises people to be on alert in view of strong winds and take necessary precautions

Normal life was paralysed at some places in the Rayalseema region and coastal districts of Nellore, Prakasam, Guntur, East Godavari and Visakhapatnam.

According to the Meteorological Department, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam are likely to witness vigorous monsoon activity on Tuesday

Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu also released another Rs 290 crore to repair potholes in various districts

Tells officials that for the State to get early assistance from Centre, the estimates of losses due to floods have to be submitted at earliest

The team will visit NTR and Guntur districts on Thursday to assess the damages caused by recent heavy rains and floods

Naidu promises to provide a compensation of Rs 25,000 per hectare of lost paddy crop

Efforts were on to drain water from a few areas in Payakapuram which remained submerged for nine days

According to a status note released by the state government, 6.44 lakh people in seven districts were affected by the heavy rains and relief camps

Notes that the government was collecting data on rainfall for assessment and also clearing the blockades caused by the floods

Issues alert for Eluru, Alluri Sitaramaraju (ASR), Parvatipuram Manyam, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, West Godavari, East Godavari, NTR and Krishna districts

According to officials, NTR district, which houses Vijayawada, the most affected, accounted for 24 deaths, followed by Guntur (7) and Palnadu (1)

Chief Minister says he will request the Central government to declare the flood in the State as a national calamity

According to Vijayawada Municipal Commissioner HM Dhyanachandra, five persons died due to landslides at Mogalrajapuram

According to police, Guru Sekhar Reddy, his wife Dastagiramma and two minor daughters died when the mud roof of their house collapsed while they were asleep

The rain is under orange alert, but not fully alleviating the discomfort.