Seva Bharathi Appeal Oct 2009

Appeal Oct 2009 Support Flood-hit Victims in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka Seva Bharathi The worst Inflows in a centuary for the River Krishna and a 60years. 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 droughtprone 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: Flooded villages: Towns flooded: Camp off Seva Bharathi: Agricultural land:

10,000 people 30 Kurnool, Nandyal Pullareddy Engg College, Kurnool 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

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