Four lakh population of eight districts in AP affected
Vijayawada: Cyclone Mihang has had a major impact on the population of about four lakhs in the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh since Tuesday. About 308 villages were affected by the cyclone.
The state administration said 3,97,376 persons were affected by the virus, of which the highest number of 3,69,663 people were registered in Konaseema district, followed by 11,926 in Krishna district, 6,077 in Nellore district, 5,113 in Sri Lanka. In West Godavari district, 3,386 in Tirupati, 872 in Kakinada and 339 in Bapatla district.
Rice crop is mainly grown in thousands of hectares in West Godavari, Kondaseema, Kakinada, Krishna, Bapatla, Prakasam, Nellore and Tirupati districts. Re-planning will begin soon to assess crop damage.
308 villages were affected by the cyclone, of which the highest number of 114 villages were found in Nellore district, followed by 54 villages in Tirupati, 52 villages in Krishna, 41 in Konaseema, 21 in Bapatla, 18 in Prakasam, 18 in West Godavari. 5 and Kakinada district. , Three.
A total of 77 mandals in AP were affected by the virus, of which 25 were in Tirupati, 19 in Nellore, 9 in Konaseema, seven in Krishna and Bapatla, five in Prakasam, 3 in West Godavari and 2 in Kakinada district.
A total of 131 cabins were damaged, of which 78 were in Tirupati and 48 in Konaseema. Sixty-two and two houses were partially renovated in Konaseema. About 232 houses were abandoned in Tirupati district.
Of those, 25 villages were flooded, of which 21 were in Bapatla district and the remaining four in Tirupati district. No incidents of flooding in villages were reported in the rest of the districts.
As far as Socorro camps are concerned, he opened 236 camps, of which 124 were in Nellore, 37 in Konaseema, 36 in Tirupati, 27 in Bapatla and 12 in West Godavari district.
Authorities shifted 16,794 people to disaster camps, of which 6,077 people were shifted to cyclone disaster camps in Nellore district, 5,113 people to West Godavari, 3,386 people to Tirupati, 1,308 people to Bapta and 910 people to cyclone disaster camps in Kondaseema district. Went.
Cyclone Michong damaged 1,266.9 km long surface roads, of which 495 km long roads were damaged in Nellore district, followed by 311 km long in Prakasam, 285 km long in Bapatla, 95.4 km long in Tirupati and 80.5 km long in Konaseema district. Got damaged.
The damage in Tiurpati district left 14 small water sources and 3,162 villages in the dark and without electricity. They restored power supply in 2,338 villages and are working to supply energy to the remaining 824 villages.
