More than 30,000 families affected in Konaseema, Eluru, ASR and W.G districts
The Hindu
About 500 boats engaged, food, water, medicines to be supplied by helicopters to cut-off villages, says officials
More than 150 habitations are in the grip of Godavari flood in Konaseema, Eluru, East and West Godavari districts and the officials were trying to evacuate the people as the flood level is rising.
About 30,000 families, including 16,000 in Konaseema, 6,000 in Eluru, 4,200 in West Godavari and thousands of households in Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) district, were affected due to Godavari floods, said the district Collectors who were constantly monitoring the flood situation on Thursday.
According to the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) officials, the water level at Bhadrachalam crossed 60 feet. Irrigation authorities discharged about 15.82 lakh cusecs from Sir Arthur Cotton (SAC) Barrage, at Dowleswaram, and 15.39 lakh cusecs were released into the sea from Polavaram Project.
Flood level at Polavaram above spillway was 34.65 metres and it was 26.4 metres at the lower spillway, the project officials said.
"The water level at Bhadrachalam may increase further. The discharge from SAC Barrage at Dowleswaram may be around 20 lakh cusecs by tonight,” said the Irrigation authorities.
Konaseema District Collector Himanshu Shukla said that 79 habitations, including the island and river bed villages were affected. About 16,000 families were facing flood in 18, out of 22 mandals in the district.
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