Amaravati, August 4
Heavy floods in the Godavari has affected over 74,000 persons in parts of East and West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh with around 18,000 persons shifted to relief camps, officials said.
Another warning signal was issued at Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage at Dowaleswaram as water flow in the river, which has been in spate since last week following heavy monsoon rain, crossed the 13 lakh cusecs mark this morning and almost the entire quantum was being let out into the Bay of Bengal. However, there were no casualties reported and teams of the National Disaster Response Force and the State Disaster Response Force reached out to those affected with essential supplies and food.
All required measures have been taken by the collectors of these two districts and the situation is under control, according to a press note issued by the state Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
Power supply remained cut off, while road and communication networks were badly hit in the two districts, it said. As per preliminary estimate, the damage to roads and other infrastructure was pegged around Rs 6.45 crore. Flood water battered at least six mandals in the two districts with the impact more on East Godavari where 52,500 persons were affected, the SDMA said adding a total of 21,568 were hit in West Godavari.
In all, residents of 280 villages in both districts were facing the brunt of flood fury, authorities said. — PTI
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