Visakhapatnam: Parvathipuram Manyam collector A. Shyam Prasad on Tuesday mentioned pre-emptive measures have been taken to safeguard residents and handle potential flooding if cyclones and heavy rains have an effect on the area. During a video convention on Tuesday, attended by state house and catastrophe administration minister Vangalapudi Anita and numerous district officers, the collector supplied updates on the scenario and the district’s preparedness.

He highlighted that the district is house to at least one main irrigation challenge and 4 medium-sized tasks, all of that are at present working inside their capability. However, with ongoing rainfall within the neighbouring state of Orissa, there’s a heightened danger of elevated water move into the district’s rivers.
In a proactive transfer, pregnant ladies from the villages of Marumula and Girishikara have been relocated to Garjini hostels for his or her security. The collector additionally famous that two state roads, together with the Kuneru-Ramabhadrapuram highway have suffered intensive harm and require instant repairs. Proposals for these repairs have been submitted to the federal government. Additionally, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been positioned on standby in Salur, prepared to help if the scenario worsens.
District SP S. V. Madhav Reddy emphasised the necessity for heightened vigilance, as sudden overflow incidents have been reported within the Pachipenta, Saluru, and Komarada mandals. He sought elevation of culvert heights to stop flooding and introduced that police will prohibit entry to affected areas as a precautionary measure.