Godavari rising at Bhadrachalam, likely to cross third warning level
At bhadrachalam in the district on Friday, the water level in the godavari river has risen and has above the second warning level. 52.10 feet of water were under the surdata-face at 7 o'clock, with a discharge of 13.85 lakh cusecs. district collector Dr. priyanka Ala, along with special flood relief officer Anudeep Durishetty, attended a meeting in bhadrachalam with flood duty officials to assess the relief preparations. They advised the officers that they could expect the water level to rise even more and be likely to exceed 60 feet by midnight.
Three NDRF teams and one indian Air Force chopper, according to Dr. Ala, were ready to conduct rescue efforts. On Friday, 4900 people from over 1523 households living in 30 revenue villages and 45 habitations were relocated to 22 relief camps spread out over the district. The populace in flood-prone villages was warned as the flood flow increased. Due to the escalating flood flow, officers on flood relief duty were placed on high alert to handle any emergencies. Transport services will be resumed by saturday in the nine low-lying locations where water had accumulated on the roadways and impeded travel. The collector declared that vehicles were permitted to go on roadways.
Check dam on Kinnerasani collapses
Three NDRF teams and one indian Air Force chopper, according to Dr. Ala, were ready to conduct rescue efforts. On Friday, 4900 people from over 1523 households living in 30 revenue villages and 45 habitations were relocated to 22 relief camps spread out over the district. The populace in flood-prone villages was warned as the flood flow increased. Due to the escalating flood flow, officers on flood relief duty were placed on high alert to handle any emergencies. Transport services will be resumed by saturday in the nine low-lying locations where water had accumulated on the roadways and impeded travel. The collector declared that vehicles were permitted to go on roadways.
Check dam on Kinnerasani collapses
Flooding has ruined a check dam that was constructed two years ago at Nagaram in Paloncha mandal over the Kinnerasani stream. A number of bridges and culverts were also destroyed in several communities around the area, impeding traffic flow.
Respite from Rain
Respite from Rain
Six mandals in the kothagudem district had no rain on Friday, while the remaining mandals saw mild to moderate rain. Two mandals in the khammam district had no rain on Friday, while the remaining mandals saw very light to light rain. 15 gates of the Taliperu project in Cherla mandal were removed at six o'clock in order to allow 15,982 cusecs of extra water to be discharged freely.