Next week likely to be hottest for Andhra Pradesh, Telangana

Hyderabad: The temperatures have been soaring in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana with the mercury touching 40ºC and above in many towns and cities and people have been staying indoors as much as possible.

The next week might be the hottest one this summer for both states, say IMD sources. “Heatwave warnings” have been issued for Wednesday for Nizamabad, Adilabad, Karimnagar and Khammam. Heatwaves at isolated places have been predicted for Coastal AP for Wednesday and Thursday.

Except Hakimpet and Hanumakonda, temperatures in TS were above 40ºC on Tuesday. The highest maximum temperature of 44.5ºC was recorded at Nizamabad.

The temperature in Vijayawada, one of the hottest areas in AP, touched 43.8ºC, the day’s highest in the state. Nellore was sizzling at 43.8ºC. Visakhapatnam  recorded the season’s highest temperature of 37ºC. Karimnagar has been recording 40ºC temperatures for the last five days.

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“Dry hot winds from northwest and north have resulted in a considerable increase in temperatures across both states. Till last week, the thunderstorm formation had brought the temperatures down, but now the temperatures are expected to be on the rise,” said assistant meteorologist of India Meteorological Department , Hyderabad,  Narasimha Rao. Director of the Cyclone Warning Centre (CWC), K. Ramachandar Rao also said that the presence of strong dry hot winds had favoured an increase in the daytime temperatures in the state.

“Though the heat wave conditions might not prevail for long, the temperatures will remain high in most places,” said Mr Narasimha Rao.

In Karimnagar district, the poor are suffering due to the temperatures. Speaking about the illnesses that one might suffer from during heat wave conditions, general physician at Apollo, Dr H. Kishan said, “Usually old people and children who are more sensitive to heat related illnesses. From general exhaustion and low BP to heat stroke, kidney damage etc., it is a broad spectrum.”

General physician at Apollo, Dr H. Kishan said, "It is usually old people and children who are more sensitive to heat related illnesses. From general exhaustion and low BP to heat stroke, kidney damage etc., it is a broad spectrum."

"We can't stay indoors nor go out as the tins (roof) are getting heated due to the rising temperatures. We don't know how to protect ourselves from this heat wave conditions," said Mr Challa Yellaiah, a resident of Kishan Nagar in Karimnagar.

Speaking about the illnesses that one might suffer from during heat wave conditions, general physician at Apollo, Dr H. Kishan said, "It is usually old people and children who are more sensitive to heat related illnesses. From general exhaustion and low BP to heat stroke, kidney damage etc., it is a broad spectrum."