VIJAYAWADA: The floods in Vijayawada, brought on by the Budameru Canal and Krishna River, have reached unprecedented ranges, affecting Ajith Singhnagar, New Rajarajeshwaripet, Nunna, Payakapuram, and now Ramalingeswaranagar and Bhavani Puram. On Monday, these areas have been submerged, displacing hundreds of residents.
At daybreak on Monday, floodwaters from the Krishna River breached retaining partitions and inundated houses in Ramalingeswaranagar. The water, rising to 6 ft, flooded the Police Colony and surrounding roads.
Groups from the NDRF and SDRF, geared up with boats, carried out evacuations in Ramalingeswaranagar, relocating flood victims to reduction facilities. Because the Krishna River’s water degree continued to rise, it affected downstream areas like Penamaluru, Pamarru, and Avanigadda.
By Monday afternoon, growing inflows into the Prakasam Barrage precipitated backwater to overflow into Bhavani Puram, submerging extra houses. The state of affairs worsened because the barrage’s inflows elevated, impacting extra areas.
The Budameru stream, which had precipitated extreme flooding since Sunday, noticed some enchancment by Monday night, although life remained disrupted as a consequence of lack of meals, electrical energy, and different necessities.
Extra NDRF and SDRF personnel have been deployed to handle reduction operations and supply necessities. Helicopters from NDRF dropped meals packets and provides to affected areas in Vijayawada. Energy boats have been additionally used to evacuate residents who had been stranded and could not be reached on Sunday.
Nevertheless, experiences surfaced of boat operators demanding between `1,500 and `4,000 from residents for evacuation, sparking outrage on social media. There have been additionally complaints about unresponsive emergency numbers. Residents reported difficulties in reaching the toll-free numbers 112 and 107 for help. Madhavi (title modified), a Vijayawada native now dwelling in Hyderabad, expressed frustration over the dearth of response when making an attempt to get assist for her flood-stricken dad and mom in Ajith Singhnagar.
