Flood in Munneru, ‘first time in 20 years’, catches villagers off-guard in NTR district of Andhra Pradesh
The Hindu
Flash floods in the Munneru river snapped road connectivity between Vijayawada and Hyderabad as the NH-65 remained below a sheet of water on Friday
Flash floods in the Munneru river snapped road connectivity between Vijayawada and Hyderabad as the NH-65 remained below a sheet of water on Friday.
Villagers of Ithavaram and neighbouring habitations in Nandigama mandal, which were marooned in the flash floods, complained that no alert was issued in advance so that they could move to safety.
It is suspected that several upstream tanks might have suffered breaches, resulting in the flash floods.
The overflowing river forced the district administration and the police to stop vehicular movement on NH-65 between Vijayawada and Hyderabad for the last 24 hours.
“Despite all the advances in weather technology, officials could not predict the flash floods and alert us about the heavy rains in catchment areas,” said Naresh, a villager.
Locals said that many patients from the villages in Nandigama and Jaggaiahpet and from Khammam are referred to hospitals in Vijayawada for better treatment. The heavy rainfall and the floods would cause severe inconvenience to these people, said Raghava Rao of Ithavaram village.
“The Munneru river, which is in spate, has surrounded Kanchala Lanka village located on the river bund. Floodwaters entered Ambapuram, Penuganchiprolu, Nandigama and Lingala villages. We are in constant fear as inflows into the Krishna river are rising,” said Veeraiah, a farmer
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