Many tribal habitations in the Agency area on the Andhra Pradesh-Telangana border remained cut off from the mainland due to the Godavari floods and incessant rains.
More than 50 villages have been surrounded by waters for the last 15 days. Officers deployed on flood duty said that some habitations were completely inundated and road communication had been cut off to the hamlets.
The water level in the Godavari, which is highest in the last 40 years, has flooded many habitations. The officials dropped food, water sachets and medicines to the villagers through Indian Navy helicopters. relief operations can be taken once flood is receded, the flood duty officers said.
