Appeal to Support Flood-hit Victims in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

Seva Bharathi
The worst Inflows in a centuary for the River Krishna and a 60 years. At least 168 people have been killed in Andhra
Pradesh and neighboring Karnataka due to floods resulting from heavy rains since Wednesday (1stOct). Andhra
Pradesh is facing the worst ever floods in its 60 years, as 60 per cent of Kurnool district was submerged on Friday
leaving thousands homeless and stranded without food and water. Nearly two lakh people have been evacuated to
relief camps in the worst-affected districts of Kurnool, Mahabubnagar and Krishna district.

Media News
The Hindu Bussinessline
Rains in the last 48 hours have wreaked havoc inundating over 30 villages and the temple town of Mantralayam and
Kurnool city, cutting off national highway, making it inaccessible. Similar is the situation within the drought-prone
district of Mahbubnagar. The Government anticipates more flooding in Krishna district and Vijayawada in particular.

Gulf Times
Bangalore: More than 130 people have died and hundreds are being evacuated due to
heavy rains which have lashed the southern states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
over the past three days, officials said.

Hundreds of people trapped by the floodwaters were stranded on rooftops waiting to be

rescued. “Over 40,000 houses have been damaged,” an official at the Karnataka revenue
ministry said. The water level of rivers Budhabalanga, Baitarani and Brahmani is inching
towards the danger mark at a few places.

Telegraph India
Officials said a depression over the Bay of Bengal had emptied 860mm of rainwater into Kurnool
and Mahboobnagar districts, causing the Tungabhadra and Krishna inflows to smash a 100-year-
old record. Districts reporting a 60 per cent deficit monsoon were now surplus by 100 per cent.

Hundreds of devotees were stranded in the southern pilgrim town of Mantralayam, where
the pontiff of the Raghavendra Swamy Mutt, Suchistrananda Theertha, was evacuated by
a government helicopter after floodwaters entered the shrine. The starving pilgrims spent a
sleepless night on rooftops, at bus stands and guesthouses.

Preliminary first hand report from volunteers

Seva Bharati volunteers have already started launching relief camps in affected towns of AP, Karnataka and Orissa.
Right now food is being Distributed to the affected people. As per the preliminary report received from volunteers for
below 2 districts the situation is as below:

Kurnool District:
Affected Data
Affected mandals: 15
No of Volunteers: 400
Relief material: 6 truck loads
Food Packets: 70,000
Bread packets: 15,000
Water packets: 40,000
Affected people: 300,000
Medicines for: 10,000 people
Flooded villages: 30
Towns flooded: Kurnool, Nandyal
Camp off Seva Bharathi: Pullareddy Engg College, Kurnool
Agricultural land: 100,00 acre crop
Mantralaya - famous temple of Raghavendra Swamy completely immersed in water.

Palamoor District (Mahabubnagar District):

Affected Data
Tanks / Ponds that have bunds cut off: 222
People affected: 200,000
Villages Affected : 41
Effected Mandals: 8
Aiza, Vaddepalli, Manavapadu, Alampur, Pebberu, Gadwal (Rural), Gattu, Kollapur
Affected Agricultura land: 8,184 acres
Villages completely Submerged : 150 villages completely sub-merging in water.

No Of Volunteers involved: 170

Food Distribution: 3 Quintals (2000 Packets)
Water packets: 1500

How to contribute
A time for action is here again. Let us donate generously for the relief and rehabilitation of the affected people many
of whom have lost everything overnight.
Online transfer of funds can be done to Seva Bharathi A/c No: 630501065297, ICICI Bank, Himayat Nagar Branch,
Hyderabad. You can also draw a cheque/draft in the name of Seva Bharathi and post/courier it to below address
SEVA BHARATHI
H No:3-2-106,
Nimboliadda, Hyderabad 500027
Ph: +91-040-24610056, Mob: + 91 9701226830, +91 9849262868
Donations can be made online at: Donation Seva bharathi
[Please note that all contributions to Seva Bharathi are tax-exempt under 80G.]
If you are interested in joining the Seva Bharathi team at ground zero, please send email to
sewabharathi@gmail.com.
Him I call a Mahatma whose heart bleeds for the poor – Swami Vivekananda