Army Helicopters to Rescue Stranded Villagers in Flood-Hit Telangana Hyderabad, July 27: In response to the ongoing floods in Moranchapalle village, Jayashankar Bhupalapally district of Telangana, the state government has decided to deploy two Army helicopters for rescue operations. Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao reviewed the flood situation and directed officials to utilize helicopters to aid in the rescue efforts.
As the bad weather conditions prevented civilian helicopters from undertaking rescue operations, the state government sought the assistance of the Army to deploy their choppers for rescuing the stranded people. The village is submerged in floodwater due to flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall, and villagers have sought shelter on rooftops, awaiting help.
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have already been dispatched to the affected village for rescue operations. Several districts in Telangana are facing flash floods due to heavy rain since Wednesday, with some areas recording extremely heavy rainfall of up to 65 cm during the 24-hour period ending at 8 a.m. on Thursday.
In addition to Moranchapalle, Laxmidevipeta in Mulugu district received the highest rainfall of 64.98 cm, while Chityal in Jayashankar Bhupalapally recorded 61.65 cm, Chelpur received 47.58 cm, and Regonda in the same district recorded 46.70 cm of rainfall.
Meanwhile, the Kadem project in Nirmal district is also facing danger due to floods. Water was flowing above the reservoir, and officials are attempting to release excess water downstream. In Bhadrachalam, Godavari river continues to flow above the second danger mark, and authorities are closely monitoring the water level to take appropriate action if it rises further. As the situation remains critical, efforts are underway to rescue and provide relief to the affected communities in the flood-hit areas of Telangana.
