The Godavari flood level is inching close to the third warning level affecting the entire Godavari delta and the tribal pockets on the Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Chhattisgarh borders upstream of Polavaram irrigation project.
At least 24 tribal habitations along the river Godavari have been affected in Eluru district. “Four relief camps are operating accommodating 1,200 affected people on Friday,” K.R. Puram ITDA Project Officer G. Sunil Kumar said.
At Bhadrachalam, the water level was 52 feet on Friday night. The third warning would be issued when the level touches 53 feet. The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) predicts that the flood water from Bhadrachalam would reach Dowleswaram within 23 hours.
