Eluru Forms Disaster Response Force as Godavari Floods Surge

Quick Summary

• The Eluru district police formed the “Eluru Disaster Response Force (EDRF)” to handle rescue and rehabilitation operations during floods, heavy rains, and natural disasters.
• EDRF personnel are trained in flood rescue techniques including operations in canals, streams, and the Godavari river.
• rising water levels of the Godavari prompted coordination with multiple agencies like Central Water Commission (CWC), Irrigation, Revenue departments, village leadership teams.
• Control measures include monitoring rainfall updates, water flows from Taliperu Project in catchment areas of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra as well cyclone preparedness basics.