Archive · 31 Oct 2025
Cyclone Montha: Danger Averted at Sangam Barrage Amidst Heavy Rains
A big storm named Cyclone Montha brought heavy rains, causing the water level in a dam called Sangam Barrage to rise dangerously high.
A large boat, weighing a lot, was being pushed by the water too close to the dam's gates.
If the boat hit the gates, it could have caused flooding in nearby towns.
Luckily, special rescue teams from the police and disaster response groups worked together.
They carefully got the boat safely to the shore.
This quick action prevented a potential disaster that would have flooded the villages around the dam.
Rescue operations were conducted at Sangam Barrage on Thursday to save a 30-tonne boat from being washed away due to tides from Cyclone Montha.
The Sangam Barrage had a dangerously high water level of approximately 1 lakh cusecs due to heavy rains.
A 3-member team comprising NDRF, SDRF, and Krishnapatnam Port guards, along with police, successfully rescued the boat after two hours.
The potential danger was that the boat could have hit the crush gates, leading to the inundation of surrounding villages.
Sangam Barrage is crucial for supplying water to 3 lakh acres and the city of Nellore.
- Who
- National Disaster Response Forces (NDRF), State Disaster Response Forces (SDRF), local police, Krishnapatnam security team, District Collector Himanshu Shukla, Superintendent of Police, locals
- What
- A 30-tonne boat spotted nearing crush gates of Sangam Barrage due to heavy rains and tides from Cyclone Montha, leading to a rescue operation to avert potential inundation of surrounding villages.
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Sangam Barrage, Sangam mandal
- Why
- To rescue a 30-tonne boat that was in danger of hitting the crush gates of Sangam Barrage due to heavy rains and tides from Cyclone Montha, which could have led to inundation of surrounding villages.
- Affected Barrage
- Sangam Barrage
- Flood Water Level
- 1 lakh cusecs
- Rescue Team Composition
- 3-member team of NDRF, SDRF, and Krishnapatnam Port guards, police
- Rescue Duration
- Two hours
- Barrage Function
- Supplies water to 3 lakh acres and provides drinking water to Nellore city
- Weight of Boat
- 30 tonnes
Sources
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