Water level in the Godavari was recorded at 47.80 feet at Bhadrachalam at 9 a.m. on Sunday, and the first warning is in force.
Many habitations downstream and several villages continued to be flooded.
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The Godavari is flowing at 29.500 metres at Coffer dam and 14.900 metres at Polavaram. The Sabari, which is in spate, is flowing at 15.30 metres at Thallagudem.
Officials evacuated thousands of people from the flood-ravaged areas in Kukunur, Velerupadu and Polavaram mandals.
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Many Koya and Kondareddy tribal families were taking shelter on hilly areas since a week. Communication has been cut off to Kothuru, Repaka Gommu, Gutala, Rudramakota, Mahadevapuram, Tella Dibbala and other tribal hamlets, the Integrated Tribal Development Agency officials said.
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About 4,000 families were shifted to rehabilitation centres in the Agency area in West Godavari district, said Polavaram Sub-Collector R.V. Suryanarayana.
