Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) Managing Director Ronanki Kurmanath on July 27 (Saturday), said the flood flow in the Godavari river was increasing due to heavy rain in upstream States.
As per the Central Water Commission, the intensity of the flood flow was likely to continue for the next three days before gradually receding, he said, advising people living on the banks of the Godavari to be alert.
He said so far 13,289 people had been shifted to rehabilitation centres in Alluri Sitharama Raju, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema, East Godavari, West Godavari and Eluru districts, adding 273 medical camps were held, and 3,126 food packets and 2.86 lakh water packets distributed.
He said 525 villages in 96 mandals of Srikakulam, Anakapalli, Alluri Sitharama Raju, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema, Kakinada, East Godavari, West Godavari, Eluru, NTR and Krishna districts were affected by the floods while 230 villages were inundated. Crops in 43,234 hectares were hit as per preliminary reports, he said.
