Andhra Pradesh launches an AI-powered urban flood alert system for Vijayawada, according to reports from multiple outlets. The platform is developed by the Real Time Governance Society (RTGS) in collaboration with the State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) and IIT Gandhinagar. It focuses on providing early warnings for flooding in the city by using historical flood information and geospatial data. One report says the system draws on around three decades of Budameru flood records, and uses satellite-based terrain mapping to understand local topography. The system is designed to issue rainfall forecasts up to 48 hours in advance and to generate early flood warnings based on those forecasts. The initiative is presented as a tool to help disaster management authorities and local stakeholders plan responses ahead of heavy rainfall and potential flooding. While outlets describe the same overall approach—AI-driven forecasting, integration of long-term flood data, and satellite terrain mapping—the specifics align around the shared timeline of warnings (up to 48 hours ahead) and Vijayawada being the first city where the platform is rolled out.