 While moving ashore , the depression produced torrential rainfall across Andhra Pradesh . The capital city of Hyderabad recorded 240 mm ( 9 @.@ 4 in ) of rainfall on August 24 . During the last week of August , the state recorded the highest precipitation in 46 years , which overflowed lakes and flooded several towns . The rains followed deadly flooding in July and preceded another flood event in September . About 98 @,@ 000 people evacuated their houses to 189 shelters , aided by the military , including about 35 @,@ 000 people in Hyderabad and neighboring Secunderabad . Thousands were forced to ride out the floods on their roofs , and helicopters airdropped food and relief goods . The depression damaged 27 @,@ 026 houses and destroyed another 8 @,@ 651 in 2 @,@ 886 towns or villages . Widespread irrigation systems were damaged , and 177 @,@ 987 ha ( 439 @,@ 820 acres ) of crops were lost , in addition to 5 @,@ 368 killed cattle . Traffic was disrupted after 7 @,@ 435 km ( 4 @,@ 620 mi ) of roads were damaged , impacting 2 @,@ 389 roads . The rains also marred the electrical system , with 6 @,@ 000 power lines damaged . There were 131 deaths in Andhra Pradesh , mostly by drownings or collapsed walls , while damage was estimated at ₹ 7 @.@ 76 billion rupees ( $ 170 million USD ) . 
