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Godavari Crosses First Danger Level at Bhadrachalam
The Godavari River crossed the first danger level at Bhadrachalam on Friday, reaching 44 feet as 9,74,666 cusecs flowed through the river, The Hans India reports. Rising water submerged the Kalyanakatta tonsuring…
The Story in Brief
The Godavari River crossed the first danger level at Bhadrachalam on Friday, reaching 44 feet as 9,74,666 cusecs flowed through the river, The Hans India reports. Rising water submerged the Kalyanakatta tonsuring centre and bathing ghats. Authorities expect levels to rise further and have warned people against approaching the river.
District officials asked residents of Lanka villages to stay prepared for evacuation, while revenue and disaster management teams were placed on alert to move people from low-lying areas if needed. Telangana reservoirs, including Sriramsagar, Mid Manair, Singur, Yellampalli and Jurala, recorded heavy inflows after three days of rain. At Kaleshwaram, the river reached 11.290 metres and was expected to cross its first danger mark.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that every rising reservoir guarantees a major disaster are as careless as dismissing the warnings as routine. The immediate issue is clear communication, safe evacuation and keeping people away from submerged ghats. Officials should publish frequent, location-specific updates rather than broad alerts that residents may ignore. The useful test is whether Lanka villages can be moved safely before the river rises further, not whether social media predictions prove dramatic.
Source: thehansindia.com
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