Over 6,400 hectares of horticulture crops have been damaged in the 18 mandals being affected by the Godavari flood in Konaseema district. Banana plantations are still under floodwater in many parts in the delta.
However, the enumeration of the crop damage is still in progress as it is being done only in the areas where floodwater has receded.
In an update on the flood damage and relief operations, Konaseema District Revenue Officer Ch. Sattibabu has said that the flower nurseries spread over 484 hectares have been damaged.