Floods in Vijayawada have caused widespread damage, affecting several low-lying areas in NTR, Krishna, and Guntur districts. The krishna river experiencing heavy inflows, the region records Severe rainstorm in 50 years. Government officials closely Keeping an eye on situations in flooded area.
according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).Adding to this the capital region was affected heavy flood discharge upstream from telangana.
The heavy rains , began on saturday due to low pressure system at bay of bengal , As water from the north-west Bay of Bengal continues to pour in, severe floods in Vijayawada are being reported, especially following Sunday’s intense rainfall on September 5.
Several areas affected with landslides six people were killed.The ghat road leading to Shri Durga temple , a second biggest temple in Andhra pradesh witnessed landslides on sunday.
The budameru water courses, began from khammam district that connected to vijayawada , suddenly experienced surge of flood waters. As the breach arae cut down leads severe flood ,rapidly increases and hits to the lower regions , residents gets anxious.
In response of authorities, The Krishna River is seeing record-breaking inflows, raising serious worries about the damage to the Prakasam Barrage in Andhra Pradesh.
On Monday, three boats that were swept away from upstream collided with the barrage’s flood gates, traveling at around 40 km/h.
The collision caused significant damage to the horizontal concrete columns that support the counterweight of the gates, especially at gate no. 69. Irrigation officials are now carefully assessing the extent of the damage to determine the next steps.
