Rain fury: 21 homes partially broken in East Godavari; all vacationer spots in ASR district closed

The Godavari Region continues to bear the brunt of inclement climate circumstances. At least 21 homes had been partially broken because of heavy wind at Velichintala Gudem in East Godavari district within the early hours of Saturday (July 26, 2025), whereas all vacationer locations in Alluri Sitarama Raju district have been closed until additional orders, after heavy rain lashed the area.

Around 20 timber had been uprooted on the Velichintala Gudem village in Gopalapuram mandal of East Godavari district. Electricity poles had been additionally broken, disrupting the ability provide to the village.

However, no casualties have been reported, stated Kovvuru Revenue Divisional Officer Rani Susmitha after inspecting the village.

“A neighborhood corridor and a authorities major faculty have been opened for the reduction of the affected households. The villagers will keep at these services until the ability provide is restored. The restoration of energy and different services is predicted by Sunday,” stated Ms. Rani Susmitha. 

Meanwhile, all of the vacationer locations in Rampachodavaram Agency of Alluri Sitarama Raju district, together with Papikonda National Park and waterfalls inside the park, Gudisa grassland and different locations, have been closed.  

Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) Rampachodavaram Project Officer Katta Simhachalam appealed to the vacationers to not go to the Agency till additional orders. “The police have been directed to place up warning boards concerning the closure of the vacationer locations,” stated Mr. Simhachalam. 

Alert in Chintoor Agency

In Chintoor company, the Godavari, Sabari and Sileru rivers are in spate. With heavy inflows into these rivers, the Koya and Konda Reddi tribal individuals have been alerted aboput the anticipated rise within the water degree by Sunday.

The tribal individuals from Chintoor, V.R. Puram and Kunavaram mandals in Alluri Sitarama Raju district are on the brink of transfer into the non permanent huts they erected within the hilly areas to sort out flood scenario.

The officers stated that reduction camps could be arrange solely after the second Godavari flood warning is issued for the upstream areas at Bhadrachalam in Telangana.

At Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage at Dowleswaram, 4.36 lakh cusecs of floodwater is being launched into the ocean, whereas 7,000 cusecs of water is being diverted into the Godavari Delta, the place paddy sowing exercise is in full swing.