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Recurrent floods have solely made the villagers residing on the river mattress resilient. Over the years, the villagers residing in lanka lands (dry river beds) have been undaunted by the raging flood fury. The folks in lanka villages downstream of the Prakasam Barrage appeared unperturbed whilst flood water has been rising for the final two days inundating huge tracts of fruit-yielding fields.
On Thursday, flood discharge crossed seven lakh cusecs from the Prakasam Barrage. Even because the villagers of Kollueu started to ponder whether or not to evacuate their houses, a lady, Nattala Bhagya Lakshmi, began experiencing labour pains. With little time left for shifting the girl to the close by hospital, almost 30 km away at Tenali, the villagers obtained collectively and with the help of family of the girl, helped her ship a baby proper on the slender flood bank, abutting the swirling flood waters.
Sub-Inspector of Kolluru, S. Ujwal, who got here to know concerning the plight of the girl, rapidly obtained into the act. “We thought of hiring a boat but none came forward in view of surging waters. So I along with some villagers, reached the Ipurulanka by using a rope tied to palm trees. It was a risky operation and we managed to reach the woman. Meanwhile, locals helped the woman deliver a baby and I carried the baby in my arms as we helped the woman reach the hospital,” mentioned Mr. Ujwal.
For the folks residing on tiny islands abutting the Krishna, the floods pose a problem as any discharge over seven lakh cusecs inundates their fields and water enters their homes.
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