Story highlights
- East Godavari District, Tallapudi Mandal (Punnami Representative) Floodwaters have surrounded Thirugudumetta village in Tallapudi Mandal.
- Due to the heavy rains in the upper reaches, water has entered the surrounding areas of the village in large quantities, causing severe hardship to the people.
- As the floodwaters have increased, the main roads leading to the village have become waterlogged.
East Godavari District, Tallapudi Mandal (Punnami Representative) Floodwaters have surrounded Thirugudumetta village in Tallapudi Mandal. Due to the heavy rains in the upper reaches, water has entered the surrounding areas of the village in large quantities, causing severe hardship to the people. As the floodwaters have increased, the main roads leading to the village have become waterlogged. This has disrupted the movement of vehicles going to the village and brought traffic to a standstill. Villagers who had to go out for urgent work are also facing difficulties. Due to the rapid inflow of floodwater from the Venkatayapalem side, the main roads along with the Vegeswarapuram crop road have also become waterlogged, completely bringing traffic to Thirugudumetta village to a standstill. It has been learned that many villages and agricultural areas in Tallapudi Mandal have already been waterlogged due to heavy rains. The villagers are expressing concern that if the floodwaters increase further, there is a possibility of creating difficulties for normal life in the village. Villagers are concerned that children, the elderly, and the sick may have difficulty getting out in an emergency.
