Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh continues to grapple with heavy rains. Thousands are rendered homeless.
Ten thousand people marooned in different villages. Army's help has been sought for relief and rescue operation.
Though the rains have more or less stopped in Andhra Pradesh, the situations remains grim.
At least 64 people have died in rain-related incidents, 12 people travelling in a jeep were washed away by flood waters of the Godavari river, which is flowing 16 feet above the danger mark.
All the three airports in the state have also been closed for now. But the administration is trying to restore services at the Vizag airport.
In Vijayawada, much to the relief of people living in low-lying areas at Prakasam Barrage, the Irrigation Authorities on Saturday reduced the discharge of flood water into sea, with steady decrease in inflow.
The inflow is likely to rise by the evening as the barrage may receive fresh inflow from Jurala, Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar Reservoirs.
The barrage, which received inflow of 1.2 lakh cusecs from Munneru Wyra, Kattleru and Palleru rivers came down to 70,000 cusecs on Sunday.
Ffive persons and cattle stranded on the Lanka Island in Rayyuru village in Thotlavalluru mandal, were rescued this morning.
Municipal Administration Minister Koneru Ranga Rao visited the flood-affected areas in the city and reviewed the situation with the officials last evening.
The construction of Munneru Dam was suspended following the submergence of the area.
On the agricultural front, paddy, nurseries and vegetables were submerged at Kutikalapudi village.
Nearly 500 acres of crops were damaged due to flood and all the fields close to the Enugugadlavagu drain were inundated, official sources said.
Traffic between Vijayawada and Hyderabad, which went haywire on Saturday with the overflowing of Munneru rivulet on National Highway nine near Keesara Bridge was restored on Sunday as the water receded.
(With inputs from PTI)
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