Source: Scroll.in

Incessant rain during the third week of July 2022 led to severe flooding in the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The heavy rainfall resulted in substantial water flow from the upper catchment areas, including tributaries and streams from Maharashtra, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha. This ultimately led to overflow of rivers and widespread flooding.

The floods had a devastating impact, affecting more than 360,000 people across 468 villages in 12 districts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Many homes were inundated, and essential infrastructure including roads, bridges, and public utilities was damaged or destroyed. Agricultural lands were submerged, leading to the loss of crops and livestock, which severely impacted the livelihoods of the affected communities.

ActionAid Association’s Intervention

In response, ActionAid Association stepped in to provide immediate relief to affected families. Our teams identified the most severely affected families in the region and focused relief efforts on the blocks of V R Puram and Kunavaram in the Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district. ActionAid Association supported a total of 3,021 families in 27 villages within the V R Puram and Kunavaram blocks. This support included the distribution of dry ration kits and other essential supplies to help propel families through these challenging times.