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Vamsadhara, Bahuda Rivers in spate, many villages in AP inundated

Srikakulam, Oct 29 (UNI) Following heavy rains in the catchment areas under the influence of Cyclone Arnab, the Vamsadhara, Nagavali, Mahendratanaya and Bahuda rivers are in spate in the district, with heavy inflows inundating several residential localities on Thursday.
TheReddy Gadda rivulet was also in spate with heavy inflows, disrupting road connectivity to at least 20 villages. The railway underpass at Pundi village of Vrjapukotturu mandal was submerged in six feet of water. The floodwater of Mahendratanaya inundated Pathapatnam, Chegundi and Gopalapuram villages.
Adding to the woes of the villagers, power supply was disconnected as a precautionary measure, as electric poles and feeders were uprooted.
All the irrigation tanks, canals and nalas were brimming full. Roads at many places were badly damaged, and some washed away. Residents of the affected villages were shifted to the cyclone relief centres.
Official sources said that as per the preliminary enumeration, standing crops in 16,630 acres were damaged in Srikakulam district. In Srikakulam district thousands of trees, electrical poles and transformers were uprooted.
The crest gates of Vamsadhara were lifted to discharge 48,000 cusecs of water downstream, while the release from Baduda River was 82,000 cusecs.
Srikakulam district Collector Swapnil Dinkar Pundkar declared a holiday to all educational institutions on Thursday.
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