– Residents of several areas in Vijayawada, including Prakash Nagar and Rajeev Nagar, were affected after the Budameru canal breached due to heavy rains.
– Around 30,000 families, majority of whom are daily wagers, were affected by the flooding.
– Residents were not alerted in advance, leading to losses of property and difficulties in accessing essentials like food and medicine.
– Despite the availability of medicines and food packets, reaching residents was a challenge due to the lack of boats.
– This was the first severe flood in the area in 20 years, with officials unavailable for response.