At least 15 people in Telangana and 12 in Andhra Pradesh have been killed as rivers in both states remained in spate on Sunday.
Thousands of people were evacuated by national and state disaster response forces from flooded areas to relief camps.
More than 100 trains have been cancelled so far, while several others have been diverted due to heavy rains and waterlogging over tracks at multiple locations on the South Central Railway network, which serves Telangana and Andhra Pradesh among other states.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and his Telangana counterpart A Revanth Reddy and assured them of all possible help from the Centre.
The weather department on Sunday issued a red alert for very heavy to extremely heavy rain in Adilabad, Nizamabad, Rajanna Sircilla, Yadadri Bhuvangiri, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Kamareddy and Mahabubnagar districts of Telangana for Monday.
Hyderabad, where heavy rain has led to waterlogging in many parts, declared a holiday for schools on Monday.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy held an emergency review meeting and told officials to remain alert and take action for immediate relief in flood-affected areas. He also appealed to the people to only leave their homes if there is urgent work.
In Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada has been the worst affected district. Budameru, a rivulet on the outskirts of Vijayawada, overflowed at several points on Sunday, leading to flooding in many city localities.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu made his second visit to Ajit Singh Nagar in Vijayawada, one of the worst affected places, and distributed food packets to flood victims.
Srikakulam, Vijayanagaram, Parvatipuram Manyam, Alluri Sitarama Raju, Kakinada, and Nandyala districts are likely to receive heavy rainfall on Monday.
27 Dead In Andhra, Telangana Rain Fury, PM Assures All Help: 10 Points
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