The Godavari Region continues to bear the brunt of inclement weather conditions. At least 21 houses were partially damaged due to heavy wind at Velichintala Gudem in East Godavari district in the early hours of Saturday (July 26, 2025), while all tourist destinations in Alluri Sitarama Raju district have been closed till further orders, after heavy rain lashed the region.
Around 20 trees were uprooted at the Velichintala Gudem village in Gopalapuram mandal of East Godavari district. Electricity poles were also damaged, disrupting the power supply to the village.
However, no casualties have been reported, said Kovvuru Revenue Divisional Officer Rani Susmitha after inspecting the village.
“A community hall and a government primary school have been opened for the relief of the affected families. The villagers will stay at these facilities till the power supply is restored. The restoration of power and other facilities is expected by Sunday,” said Ms. Rani Susmitha.
Meanwhile, all the tourist destinations in Rampachodavaram Agency of Alluri Sitarama Raju district, including Papikonda National Park and waterfalls within the park, Gudisa grassland and other places, have been closed.
Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) Rampachodavaram Project Officer Katta Simhachalam appealed to the tourists not to visit the Agency until further orders. “The police have been directed to put up warning boards about the closure of the tourist places,” said Mr. Simhachalam.
Alert in Chintoor Agency
In Chintoor agency, the Godavari, Sabari and Sileru rivers are in spate. With heavy inflows into these rivers, the Koya and Konda Reddi tribal people have been alerted aboput the expected rise in the water level by Sunday.
The tribal people from Chintoor, V.R. Puram and Kunavaram mandals in Alluri Sitarama Raju district are getting ready to move into the temporary huts they erected in the hilly areas to tackle flood situation.
The officials said that relief camps would be set up only 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 released into the sea, while 7,000 cusecs of water is being diverted into the Godavari Delta, where paddy sowing activity is in full swing.
