Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Godavari Floods Displace 160 Families, Authorities Respond
The Godavari River flooded many roads in the Polavaram district because water from upstream and its tributaries rose.
About 160 families had to leave their homes and move to safer places like shelters or relatives' houses.
The irrigation department released a huge amount of water from a big dam to help control the flood.
Local officials closed roads, evacuated pregnant women, and sent medical teams to keep people healthy.
Rescue teams with boats were ready, and people were told not to go fishing in the flooded river.
Rising inflows from upstream and tributaries left the Godavari River in spate, submerging major roads in Polavaram district.
160 families were relocated to safer sites, including rehabilitation centres and relatives' homes.
The irrigation department released 5,36,467 cusecs of surplus water from the Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage at Dowleswaram by 9 p.m. on Friday.
District collectors ordered road closures, evacuation of pregnant women, and deployment of medical teams to maintain healthcare services.
Rescue teams, boats, and life‑jackets were kept on standby while authorities urged residents to avoid fishing in the flooded river.
- Who
- District collectors and local authorities
- What
- Flood response and relocation of families
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Godavari region, Polavaram district, Kakinada
- Why
- Rising inflows and overflowing tributaries caused flooding
- Affected families
- 160
- Water released
- 5,36,467 cusecs
- Districts affected
- Polavaram, Eluru, Konaseema
- Key roads submerged
- Kunavaram-Bhadrachalam, Chinturu-V.R. Puram, Kona Rajupeta-Kunavaram, Gandipochamma Temple roads
- Evacuation sites
- rehabilitation centres, relatives' houses