VIJAYAWADA: Water resources authorities have actually released 2nd flood caution after Godavari River crossed 13.75 feet at Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage at Dowleswaram at 10: 00 am on Wednesday, with 13 lakh cusecs of water being released at the time. Water level ended up being steady at 14.40 feet with discharge of 13.66 lakh cusecs from 6: 00 p.m. to 7: 00 p.m. on Wednesday. Authorities associated this to water level at upstream Bhadrachalam being up to 49.60 feet at 6: 00 p.m. from 50 feet at 4: 00 p.m. on Wednesday. As an outcome, authorities might withdraw the 2nd flood caution by Wednesday night or early hours of Thursday once the water level falls listed below 13.75 ft. With no rains in upper catchment location of Godavari River, authorities are relieved, as Godavari has actually currently seen floods thrice throughout the existing rainy season. Godavari River conservator R. Kasi Visweswara Rao stated, “Our officers are on flood responsibility the whole time the river course downstream, particularly in susceptible locations, as a preventive step. Far, no unfortunate event like breach of flood banks has actually been reported.” In East Godavari, district authorities are keeping a close tab at Mulakallanka and Maddurulanka in Rajahmundry and Kovvur mandals respectively for leaving individuals to security. East Godavari joint collector Ch. Sridhar stated they are making plans to leave individuals from low-lying locations in case water discharge at Arthur Cotton Barrage touches 15 lakh cusecs. In Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema, district administration is acutely seeing 3 susceptible towns in P. Gannavaram and Ainavilli mandals, apart from towns in Mummidivaram, Sakhinetipalli, Mamidikuduru and Appanapalli mandals. Authorities have actually organized boats as some causeways, particularly in Appanapalli, are under flood water, impacting routine transportation. Individuals residing on island towns are, nevertheless, safe. With water level at Cotton barrage most likely to fall, there might not be any influence on them. A couple of towns in Kukkunuru and Velerupadu mandals of Eluru district have actually got marooned since of flood waters. …
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