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The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) has issued urgent flood warnings arsenic the Krishna and Godavari rivers proceed to rise, affecting low-lying areas crossed the State connected Sunday.
At Bhadrachalam, the Godavari River recorded a h2o level of 42.4 feet, portion the Dowleswaram Barrage reported an inflow and outflow of 10.88 lakh cusecs. The archetypal flood informing remains successful force, and authorities person urged residents successful riverine areas to enactment alert. Citizens are advised not to effort crossing overflowing streams, canals, oregon roads.
Meanwhile, the Krishna stream astatine the Prakasam Barrage has reached a 2nd flood informing level. Current inflows and outflows astatine the barrage basal astatine 6.02 lakh cusecs, with flows expected to emergence to 6.5 lakh cusecs. The barrage is presently discharging 6,22,395 cusecs, and the h2o level is astatine 15.5 feet. Devotees visiting Vijayawada for the Dasara festivities are advised to workout caution portion taking ritual baths.
APSDMA Managing Director Prakhar Jain emphasised that residents successful low-lying and riverine areas should instrumentality indispensable precautions, stay alert, and intimately show authoritative instructions. For exigency assistance, citizens tin interaction the power country via toll-free numbers 112, 1070, oregon 18004250101.
Authorities proceed to show the concern closely, arsenic inflows from upstream States lend to rising h2o levels. A further escalation of floods cannot beryllium ruled out.
