Heavy Rainfall Causes Flooding and Transport Disruption in Godavari Districts

Continuous heavy rainfall over five days, following the Arnab and Murasu cyclones, caused streams and reservoirs to overflow in the East and West Godavari districts. The Gosthani River is experiencing high water levels, leading to the inundation of roads, national highways, and residential areas. Drains, including Yerrakalva and Yanamadurru, overflowed, flooding areas such as Bhimavaram, Nidadavole, and Tadepalligudem. Officials have issued a second flood warning due to rising water levels in the Yanamadurru drain.

The flooding has inundated national highways and roads, bringing transport to a standstill. The situation requires officials to commission additional pumping motors to manage the water levels in the affected regions.