Godavari flooding rise proceeds in Andhra, 3rd flooding caution most likely
As the discharge at upstream Bhadrachalam in neighbouring Telangana went across 17 lakh cusecs, the inflow at Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage is likewise anticipated to rise by July 14 night.
File picture of Dowleswaram Barrage/ PTI
Flood circulation at Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage near Rajamahendravaram in Andhra Pradesh increased to 15.82 lakh cusecs on the early morning of Thursday, July 14. As the discharge at upstream Bhadrachalam in neighbouring Telangana went across 17 lakh cusecs, the inflow at Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage is likewise anticipated to rise by night. Special Chief Secretary (Revenue-Disaster Management) G Sai Prasad claimed the 3rd caution signal would certainly be released at the Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage or Dowleswaram Barrage by Thursday night. Prasad, together with Water Resources Principal Secretary Shashi Bhushan Kumar, has actually been keeping track of the scenario at the state catastrophe control space below.
Sai Prasad claimed 7 groups of NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) and also 4 of SDRF (State Disaster Response Force) have actually been placed in Alluri Sitarama Raju, Konaseema, West and also East Godavari areas and also Eluru area for rescue and also alleviation procedures. The alleviation camps in Alluri Sitarama Raju, Konaseema and also Eluru areas were proceeding, where hundreds of individuals from the flood-hit habitations have actually been protected. Road interaction web links to island towns along the program of Godavari continued to be removed. “People living in low-lying areas and other vulnerable places should remain vigilant as the flood is increasing. The official machinery has been put on alert to meet any eventuality,” State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) Managing Director B R Ambedkar claimed in a launch. Once the 3rd caution signal is seemed, 524 towns in 42 mandals of 6 areas are most likely to be influenced, the APSDMA claimed. Floods are most likely to influence 20 mandals in Ambedkar Konaseema, 8 mandals in East Godavari, 5 mandals in Alluri Sitarama Raju, 4 mandals in West Godavari, 3 mandals in Eluru and also 2 mandals in Kakinada areas. .
On July 12, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy claimed that the Godavari is obtaining floodings earlier than common this year because of the hefty rainfalls in Maharastra, due to which nearly 10 lakh cusecs were being launched right into the sea with theDowleswaram Barrage He routed authorities to be on sharp as there were indicators of a boost in flooding degrees as much as 16 lakh cusecs discharge. .
Sai Prasad claimed 7 groups of NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) and also 4 of SDRF (State Disaster Response Force) have actually been placed in Alluri Sitarama Raju, Konaseema, West and also East Godavari areas and also Eluru area for rescue and also alleviation procedures. The alleviation camps in Alluri Sitarama Raju, Konaseema and also Eluru areas were proceeding, where hundreds of individuals from the flood-hit habitations have actually been protected. Road interaction web links to island towns along the program of Godavari continued to be removed. “People living in low-lying areas and other vulnerable places should remain vigilant as the flood is increasing. The official machinery has been put on alert to meet any eventuality,” State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) Managing Director B R Ambedkar claimed in a launch. Once the 3rd caution signal is seemed, 524 towns in 42 mandals of 6 areas are most likely to be influenced, the APSDMA claimed. Floods are most likely to influence 20 mandals in Ambedkar Konaseema, 8 mandals in East Godavari, 5 mandals in Alluri Sitarama Raju, 4 mandals in West Godavari, 3 mandals in Eluru and also 2 mandals in Kakinada areas. .
On July 12, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy claimed that the Godavari is obtaining floodings earlier than common this year because of the hefty rainfalls in Maharastra, due to which nearly 10 lakh cusecs were being launched right into the sea with theDowleswaram Barrage He routed authorities to be on sharp as there were indicators of a boost in flooding degrees as much as 16 lakh cusecs discharge. .
