Rain increased the troubles of the people.
Hyderabad/Vijayawada: So far 31 people have died due to torrential rains in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Apart from this, means of transport like roads and railway tracks have also been damaged. At the same time, thousands of acres of agricultural land have been submerged and agencies have been engaged in rescue and rehabilitation work. Both Telugu-speaking states were affected by rain on Monday. 16 people died in Telangana and 15 others in neighboring Andhra Pradesh in rain-related incidents. A part of the gravel under the railway tracks near Samudram in Telangana was washed away due to flood water. At the same time, about 4.5 lakh people have been affected in Andhra Pradesh. In Vijayawada, people are facing a lot of difficulties to get essential items including milk.
NDRF and SDRF teams deployed
An official press release said that the worst affected districts include NTR, Guntur, Krishna, Eluru, Palnadu, Bapatla and Prakasam. 20 SDRF and 19 NDRF teams are engaged in relief and rescue work. Due to torrential rains for the last three days and power cuts for more than 24 hours in many parts, life in Vijayawada has been completely disrupted. Internet and mobile telephone services have been disrupted amid the floods. Connectivity with Hyderabad has been affected. Transport services have been disrupted in Vijayawada city and its surrounding areas. At the same time, 11.3 lakh cusecs of flood water was released from Prakasam Barrage till 8 am on Monday.
16 people died in Telangana
Apart from this, at least 16 people have died in various rain-related incidents in Telangana. The state government on Monday estimated the initial loss to be Rs 5,000 crore. The state government demanded immediate central assistance of Rs 2,000 crore. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the affected areas and declare the floods a national disaster. He also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of those killed in rain-related incidents. The Chief Minister held a meeting with ministers and officials in Suryapet as part of his tour of the rain-affected areas.
Crops were also damaged
State IT and Industry Minister D. Sridhar Babu said that the full details will be known only after receiving the report of the damage. An official release said that the government will submit a comprehensive report on the damage caused by the floods to the Center. Officials told the Chief Minister that according to preliminary estimates, crops on more than 1.5 lakh acres of land have been damaged. Heavy damage was seen in the flood-affected areas of Khammam, where household items were washed away. Residents of the flood-affected areas narrated their plight to the state Revenue Minister P. Srinivas Reddy and Agriculture Minister T. Nageswara Rao. Both these ministers came to meet them.
432 trains were cancelled
On the other hand, a South Central Railway official said that 432 trains were cancelled and 13 trains were partially cancelled due to heavy rains and waterlogging on tracks at many places. He said that till Monday afternoon, 139 trains were diverted. He said that repair work is going on. Due to continuous rains in both the states, floods and cracks have been reported in the Kazipet-Vijayawada section and five trains are stranded. The Hyderabad-based Meteorological Center said that heavy rains are expected at isolated places in Adilabad, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Jagtial, Sangareddy, Medak, Kamareddy districts on September 3. (Input- Agency)
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