Road link between A.P., Telangana cut-off as streams overflow

Road communication has been cut off to some villages between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as some streams are overflowing at Nandigama, Tiruvuru, Vissannapeta and other Penuganchiprole and other areas, on Wednesday. The Wyra river is in spate between Pallampalli and Damuluru village in Veerulapadu village in NTR District, said Nandigama Assistant Commissioner of Police K. Janardhan Naidu. Krishna District Collector, P. Raja Babu, who reviewed the situation on rains and floods with the district officials, directed the officials to be alert as many canals were overflowing in Machilipatnam, Pedana, Kankipadu and other areas. Villagers staying in the downstream of Krishna river should be alert as the discharge from Prakasam Barrage may rise to one lakh cusecs,” the Collector said. Vijayawada Divisional Railway Manager Narendra Anandrao Patil reviewed the safety arrangements in wake of the heavy rains with the officials of various departments of the SCR.