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- Kakinada - Kirlampudi - September 25 Heavy rains in Velanka and Veeravaram villages of Kirlampudi mandal have submerged crop fields and residential houses in low-lying areas for the past three days.
- In the wake of these rains, which are being caused by the influence of a severe cyclonic storm formed in the Bay of Bengal, Jaggampet MLA, TDP Polit Bureau member, TTD Board member Jyothula…
- He personally inspected the flooded paddy fields and houses trapped in the flood water and spoke to the victims.
Kakinada – Kirlampudi – September 25 Heavy rains in Velanka and Veeravaram villages of Kirlampudi mandal have submerged crop fields and residential houses in low-lying areas for the past three days. In the wake of these rains, which are being caused by the influence of a severe cyclonic storm formed in the Bay of Bengal, Jaggampet MLA, TDP Polit Bureau member, TTD Board member Jyothula Nehru, along with MRO and MDO officials, on Thursday, despite the heavy rain, went knee-deep into the flood water in Velanka and Veeravaram villages and personally visited the flood victims. He personally inspected the flooded paddy fields and houses trapped in the flood water and spoke to the victims. Speaking on the occasion, Jyothula Nehru advised the flood-affected people to be vigilant. He asked them to stay away from wet walls and electric poles and be careful of electrical hazards. He appealed to the people of the low-lying areas to move to safer areas. He assured that the government machinery is alert and will provide assistance to the farmers whose crops have been damaged and the victims whose houses have been flooded on behalf of the government. He instructed the officials to expedite relief measures. Kirlampudi MPP Thota Ravi, Veeravaram Society Chairman Thota Gandhi, Thumu Kumar, Gande Kashi MPDO Harikrishna, MRO and others participated in this program.
