Over 32,000 Evacuated as Godavari and Sabari Rivers Recede

In Brief:

1. 32,000 evacuated from Polavaram flood region as river waters recede.
2. V.R. Puram and Kunavaram mandals remain the most severely affected areas.
3. Authorities are releasing over 11 lakh cusecs of floodwater into the sea at Dowleswaram.

In the flood-affected Polavaram region of Andhra Pradesh, around 32,000 residents remain in relief camps as the Godavari and Sabari rivers begin to recede. The most affected areas are the V.R. Puram and Kunavaram mandals, located near the confluence of the two rivers.

Although floodwaters have started to withdraw—easing immediate threats to homes and farmlands—authorities remain on high alert and are actively pursuing relief efforts for displaced residents.