The water level in Bhadrachalam is slowly rising. At 11 am, it was measured at 54.60 feet. Earlier, at 10 am, it was at 54.40 feet, and at 6 am, it was at 54.30 feet.
The officers predict that the water level will reach 57 feet by the evening. The flood water from the Godavari river has caused 74 villages in the district to be submerged. A total of 15,08,617 cusecs of water has been released downstream.
District Collector Dr Priyanka Ala is closely monitoring the situation and has alerted the officers. Minister Ajay Kumar and CLP leader Bhatti Vikramaka have visited the flood-affected areas and interacted with the victims.
