Affect of Cyclone Montha batters giant components of Annamayya district

Following the impression of Cyclone Montha, heavy rains battered giant components of Annamayya district on Tuesday, triggering flash floods, swelling rivers, and damaging highway networks within the japanese mandals. The Rajampeta income division bore the brunt, recording 210 mm of rainfall previously 24 hours.

The Penagalur, Railway Kodur, Rajampeta, Chitvel, and Obulavaripalle mandals obtained incessant downpours since Monday evening. The Gunjaneru rivulet, carrying heavy inflows from the adjoining Seshachalam hills, is in spate, whereas the Cheyyeru river close to Rajampeta is brimming to the banks, flooding rural roads and low-lying areas.

The Chennai-Kadapa NH between Kukkaladoddi and Anantarajupeta in Railway Kodur mandal suffered extreme harm, disturbing vehicular visitors. A number of minor causeways in Railway Kodur, Chitvel, and Obulavaripalle mandals had been overflowing. Horticulture Officer (Railway Kodur) Bhaskar stated that regardless of heavy rains within the area, no main crop harm was reported from the farmers.

Whereas the Rajampeta division obtained downpour, 16 mandals, principally within the Madanapalle income division, recorded scanty rainfall starting from 0 to six mm.

District Collector Nishant Kumar on Tuesday inspected the Nandaluru tank (Kanyaka Cheruvu) in Rajampet division and reviewed the flood state of affairs. He was accompanied by senior police and Income officers.

The Collector instructed officers to maintain an in depth watch on water ranges in tanks, ponds, and rivulets and take precautionary measures in susceptible habitats. He directed the irrigation officers to launch extra water downstream into Cheyyeru river from the Nandaluru tank if water ranges crossed the crimson mark.

Catastrophe response groups have been saved prepared at crucial areas alongside the Gunjaneru and Cheyyeru river programs. The Collector stated that there’s a round the clock vigil, monitoring inflows into main tanks and rivulets, and guaranteeing emergency entry to inundated areas.

The official stated that as many as seven reduction facilities had been organized within the Rajampeta division and requested the officers to shift the folks from the susceptible areas to the camps.

Mr. Nishant Kumar urged the general public to remain indoors for the following 24 hours, keep away from crossing flooded causeways, and transfer livestock and belongings to increased floor.