Situation Report 5th October, 2009 Andhra Pradesh Floods Introduction: The massive flood in the Krishna River wreaked havoc in Kurnool, Krishna, Guntur and Nalgonda districts of Andhra Pradesh as enormous quantities of water were released from Nagarjunasagar dam and Vijayawada’s Prakasam Barrage inundating about 400 villages, including all island habitations. Over 13 lakh people were affected in five districts of Andhra Pradesh following unprecedented floods in Krishna river basin which has claimed 37 lives so far. The flood claimed 15 lives in Kurnool, 16 in Mahabubnagar, three in Krishna, two in Nalgonda and one in Guntur district, they said, adding that the toll may go up. According to officials 6,295 livestock also perished in the five districts with 6,189 cattle loss reported in the worst‐affected Kurnool district alone. As many as 478 villages in 87 'mandals' have been severely hit in the last four days with the heaviest flood in River Krishna ever in more than 100 years. Flood Situation: KURNOOL DISTRICT: Over 42,000 houses were damaged in Kurnool district followed by 11,680 in Mahabubnagar and reported 15 deaths in Kurnool. The flood situation in Kurnool town was danger of being submerged in the flood water of Tungabhadra River and also due to unprecedented inflows from Srisailam dam. Thousands of people in Kurnool and Mantralayam towns and dozens of adjoining villages were already trapped in flood water. This is the first time happen that situation in Kurnool district in 100 years. Nandyal town in Kurnool district was engulfed by the swollen Kundu river, which overflowed into the town and over 40 villages around it as water from the Krishna joined it. A large portion of the railway track near the town was washed away, disrupting train services. Water entered all residential colonies. Floodwaters encircled the house of Congress MP Kotla Suryaprakasa Reddy at River View Colony. The water touched the roof of ground floor. On several streets, water flowed to a level of four to eight feet. Residents said they had hardly any time to collect the valuables and provisions. The flood was so furious that even heavy stuff was washed away, leave alone lighter things like clothes and utensils. The property loss is likely to run into hundreds of crores of rupees as shops, houses and godowns were inundated. Thousands of tons of black cotton soil, carried from the fields in Pathikonda and Kodumur area, were deposited on the streets and in numerous homes and it may take several days to clear the mess.According to an estimate, 30,000 families, constituting nearly one‐third of the city’s population, were affected by the flash flood. GUNTUR DISTRICT: The severe floods caused huge damage to all river bank villages of Guntur district and a total number of 100 river bank villages belong to different mandals were severely affected. The crops paddy, cotton, turmeric, maize, chilly and many other commercial crops were damaged in hundreds of acres. On official records there is one death due to flood affect. The floods have economically ruined over one lakh families in the state. While many lost their life‐long savings, others are not in a position to repair their houses. Please Note: The following villages are presently affected as on October 5, 2009. However as the water discharge from Krishna Barrage has yet to reach most of the villages and there is a likely breach at Pulligadda Aqueduct which many affected many more villages. Added to this the growing depression in Bay of Bengal and heavy rains are expected in the coming 48 hours on the coast. The cyclonic situation with the rise in tide will push the water from the sea into the Divi Seema area on side and the flood water from Krishna Barrage going into the sea, together will make the people further vulnerable. PRESENTLY AFFE CTED (October 5, 2009): Mandal Villages Number of Families Repalli 1. Penumudipallelam 150 2. Lankavanidibba 740 3. Rejulacheruvu 290 4. Lakshmipuram 140 5. Shantinagar 300 6. Piratlanka 400 7. Ravi Anantaram 310 8. Penumudipallelam 150 9. Lankavanidibba 740 Battiprolu 10. Pesaralanka 300 11. Peddalanka 300 12. Chintamotu 490 13. Kishkindapalem 320 14. Juvallapalem 400 15. Malalanka 400 16. Tadikelapudi 300 17. Oleeru Pallipalem 300 18. Pesaralanka 300 Kolluru 19. Potarulanka 400 20. Tippalakatta 300 TO BE AFF ECTED MANDALS: Mandal Villages Number of Families Repalli 1. Mainenivalipalem 700 2. Morethota 350 3. Adivipalem 400 4. Gangadipalem 650 5. Moolagunta 400 6. Mainenivalipalem 700 KRISHNA DISTRICT: Many villages of Nandigama, Jaggayyapeta, Kanchikacharla, Chandarlapadu and Ibrahimpatnam mandals, spread over the western part of Krishna district, were marooned by the flood in the Krishna River. About 1.5 lakh residents of Vijayawada town and 25 near villages were evacuated and shifted to relief camps. The power supply has disrupted to all island villages due to severe damage to the electricity lines. The fish and prawn ponds in river coastal villages were badly affected. Eastern Krishna mandals Nagayalanka, Kodur, Mopidevi, Avanigadda were damaged and the loss estimated is crores. The Krishna Barrage (also known as Prakasam Barrage) has presently (October 04, 2009) released 10 lakhs Cusecs and it takes 10‐12 hours to reach Divi Seema area. As of now the water which being released has flooded the following mandals and villages in East Krishna (towards the Bay of Bengal). People have been evacuated to safer areas to nearby schools and colleges or other factory buildings for shelter. However the villagers fear the worst as the floods in Krishna are the worst ever in 100 years and it has destroyed the livelihoods, livestock and massive crop damages and irrigation and agricultural allied activities. Two children in Divi Seema Area in Krishna District were drowned in as a boat drowned. The water which is released in Krishna Barrage flows to Divi Seema and splits in streams and unites again in Hamsaladeevi, wherein the Krishna water flows into Bay of Bengal. The Divi Seema Area in Krishna District is a low lying area consisting of Avanigadda, Koduru and Nagayalanka Mandals. Earlier it was known as Divi Taluka and included more number of mandals. Divi is the “Disaster Capital of India” as it has seen the wrath of cyclones, floods and tsunami for over 100 years. The worst disaster ever was the 1977 cyclone and tidal wave, which killed more than 10,000 people. Most of the people that reside in Diviseema are small and marginal farmers, fisherfolk, rural artisans. Present Re scue and Relief Work: The local district administration is persuading people to leave their homes. In some cases, forced evacuation is taking place, by the local police. People are put up in safer places and some are reluctant to leave their homes. Cooked food (Tamarind/Lemon Rice and Butter Milk) is being served in the temporary camps. So far only government is providing the food. However the quantity and catering to the nutritional standards is not enough. Government plans to continue the cooked food operations until October 7, 2009, after which it is expecting people to return to their villages. Government declared holidays till 6th October for schools and it is likely to be extended depending on the flood situation. Schools are converted into emergency shelters. PRESENTLY AFFECTED (October 5, 200 9): Mandal Villages Number of Families Mopideevi • Bobbarulanka 205 • Bandikollalanka 130 • K. Kottapalem 220 • Varpu 48 Challapalli • Amadalalanka A 120 • Amadalalanka B 205 Avanigadda • Regulalanka 180 • Paatakota 170 • Vasumatla 135 • Puligadda Pallepalem 440 • Edlalanka A 135 • Edlalanka B 210 • South Chiruvolulanka 400 Koduru • Viswanadhapalli 500 TO BE AFFE CTED VILLAGES: Mandal Villages Number of Families Pamidimokka 1. Apparaopet 265 2. Lankapalli 180 3. Srirangapuram 175 Ghantasala 1. Srikakulam 700 2. Veeramachineenipalem 140 3. Sheelamvalipalem 130 4. Papavinasanam 450 5. Gollapalem 220 6. Surapaneenipalem 375 7. Tiruvuraopalem 325 Challapalli 1. Veluvoolu 410 2. Nimmagadda 475 3. Puritigadda 260 4. Naadendlyavaripalem 180 5. Ramudupalem 135 Koduru 1. Pittalalanka 470 2. Badevaripalem 300 3. Salempalem 300 4. Veenugopalapuram 550 5. Pittalalanka 470 6. Badevaripalem 300 NALGONDA DISTRICT: The Nalgonda District which is one of the drought prone districts in A.P., has witnessed one of the worst floods ever, thereby leaving over a lakh population completely caught up in floods. Of the 59 mandals, 7 mandals are the worst affected. Over 15000 acres of agricultural lands is inundated with loss of Paddy, Jowar, Red Gram etc. Five hundred houses were fully damaged and over 890 houses are partially damaged. The Government is conducting relief camps in 18 locations covering over 25,000 people. Of the seven mandal’s population 2,85,266, about 67000 people are affected by the floods. PRESENTLY AFFECTED (October 5, 2009): Mandal Villages Number of Population Families Neereducherla Gundepoyenagudem 80 283 Gangabhavanipuram 595 2488 Mahankaligudem 340 1444 Ravipadu 132 605 Mellacheruvu Adluru 470 2277 Krishnapuram 148 695 Repalli 148 673 Chintriyala 938 4432 Nemalipuri 292 1290 Vellatura 492 2275 Damarcharla Chintakunta NA NA Vadapalli 1646 7062 Chittiyala 297 1393 Nadigadda 514 2325 Irkigudem 316 1360 Madumanikyam 291 1404 Mattampalli Mattampalli (Mandal Headquarters) 1821 7797 Mattapalli 824 3351 Sultanpuram 395 1812 Gullapalli 845 5437 Ramachandrapuram NA NA Chandampeta Kacharajupalley 406 2227 Vizag Colony 90 440 Turupupalley 349 1866 Mangalithanda NA NA Buvvalagunta 384 1819 Peddamunigala 409 3127 Nakkaladubbathanda 384 1825 NA Pedda Adisara Banalagunta Thanda NA NA Palley Dubba Thanda NA NA Nakkala Penta Thanda NA NA Vizag Colony B NA NA Pedavura Pedavura 848 4294 Jamannagunta 78 418 Nagarjunapet NA NA Chintalapalem 537 4504 NA: Not Available Map: (Nalgonda and Krishna – Divi Seema) Emergency Needs: Immediate (Within 6 days): • Cooked Food and Drinking Water • Hygiene Kits (Sterilized Cotton Bandage, Comb, Hair Oil, Bathing and Washing Soap, Tooth Powder and Bleaching Powder) • Blankets • Candles and Matchboxes and/or Torch Lights • Clothes • Emergency Medicines Short Term (After 6 days): Minimum for 15 days • Dry Food Kits – Rice, Dal, Cooking Oil, Chilli Powder, Salt, Potatoes, Tamarind, etc.