Second warning issued after Godavari overflows in Andhra Pradesh

As the water level continued to rise in the reservoirs, Andhra Pradesh Disaster Management issued a second-level flood warning in the Godavari basin. Officials have sounded an alert in Kukunur, Velerupadu, Polavaram, Chintur, VR Puram, Kunavaram and other mandals.

East Godavari: Andhra Pradesh Disaster Management on Sunday issued a second-level flood warning in the Godavari basin.

The water level is increasing and may reach the third level, said an official.

As per reports, at 9 am on Sunday, the water level at the Koida was 25 metres, Cofferdam 28.500 metres, Polavaram 13.83 metres and at the Old Railway bridge (Havelock bridge at Rajamahendravaram) 17.50 metres. The discharge from the Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage at Dowleswaram was 13,92,940 cusecs.

Officials sounded an alert in Kukunur, Velerupadu, Polavaram, Chintur, VR Puram, Kunavaram and other mandals.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and Police teams were pressed into service.

In Krishna district, the administration has set up control rooms at Machilipatnam, Vijayawada and other divisions.

As there was heavy rain prediction in the next 24 hours, people staying in low-lying areas were cautioned, said an officer.

With heavy discharge from Prakasam Barrage, the Irrigation and Revenue Department officials were directed to take steps to prevent breaches in the downstream.