Flood havoc continues in AP, SDRF deployed

Amaravati: The swollen Godavari river continued to cause flood havoc in East and West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday as tens of villages lay marooned even as three teams of State Disaster Response Force have been deployed for rescue and relief operations.
A total of 3,340 people have been moved to 16 relief camps in the two districts so far. Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy reviewed the situation with top officials and directed the Collectors of the two districts to remain on high alert and ensure there was no loss of lives due to the calamity.
A release from the CMO said Jagan Mohan Reddy asked the Collectors to constantly coordinate with the State Disaster Management Authority and take required measures for rescue and relief of the affected people. Two teams of SDRF personnel have been deployed in West Godavari and one in East.
One more team of SDRF was also moved to Rajamahendravaram where the urban mandal has been affected. The third warning signal has been raised as the Godavari flood level reached 53 feet by Sunday evening, West Godavari district Collector Revu Mutyalaraju said. The flood water discharge at Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage at Dowaleswaram crossed 15.58 lakh cusecs at 8 pm on Sunday, according to the SDMA.
The East Godavari district administration moved 1,796 persons to seven relief camps under Rampachodavaram and Yetapaka divisions. (PTI)