The inflow of the Godavari floodwater started receding at the Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage at Dowleswaram in Andhra Pradesh by Monday morning. However, the present inflow is beyond the third warning level, paralysing normal life in all the islands of the Godavari downstream of the barrage. The highest inflow of above 25 lakh cusecs was reported on Sunday evening and later started falling down to 23 lakh cusecs by morning.
A further fall in inflows is expected and enables the relief teams to speed up the relief operations.
Meanwhile, the people affected in the islands are still reluctant to leave their habitations, reportedly due to the fear of losing their valuables and other belongings. They have been staying on rooftops.
