July 21, 2023 11:41 AM

Andhra Pradesh on flood alert as water rises in river Godavari

A flood alert was sounded in the districts of Alluri Sitarama Raju, East Godavari, West Godavari, Dr. BR Ambedkar Konaseema, and Eluru districts of Andhra Pradesh in view of rising water levels at Polavaram Dam Site and Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage near Rajamahendravaram due to heavy inflows from Maharashtra and Telangana.  The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) said that the districts abutting Godavari are not under the immediate threat of flood; it has cautioned p...