The threat of floods loomed large in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district as inflows into the Godavari exceeded 10 lakh cusecs as of Friday evening at the Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage at Dowleswaram. The first Godavari flood warning remained in force at Dowleswaram, where 10.46 lakh cusecs of water was being discharged. In Chintoor Agency in Alluri Sitharama Raju district …
KAKINADA: Floods in River Godavari have started receding from Saturday evening, as inflows from its tributaries Sabari and Pranahita have come down. Authorities discharged 14.80 lakh cusecs of flood waters till 4 p.m. on Saturday from Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage. People of Kunavaram mandal have decided to undertake a “Bus Yatra’’ to meet Chief Minister Y.S. People of Tekubaka village …
Amid the unprecedented floods in the Godavari, rescue and relief operations pose a challenge, and reaching out to the stranded people in the marooned habitations is a daunting task. When this Correspondent joined the relief operation teams in Boori Lanka island, a sarangi said, “Riding the traditional boat is the only skill that can be offered from our side to …
The Andhra Pradesh government has withdrawn the third warning for flood in the Godavari. The affected habitations and islands remained cut-off,” said D. Muralidhar Reddy, Special Officer for flood in Konaseema district. Special Officer for flood in Alluri Sitarama Raju district, Kartikeya Misra on Tuesday said that relief material worth ₹5 crore was being distributed among 47,000 affected families in …
KAKINADA: The Godavari flood fury was increasing by the hour, with 17,07,047 cusecs of water discharged from Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage at Dowleswaram that was at 16.40 feet, and a third warning has been issued here. Godavari is swollen with the heavy rains in its upper reaches and transport facility was totally cut off to two villages -- Koida and …