Floods in Andhra and Telangana have disrupted the normal life cycle. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday announced Rs 2000 financial assistance to each family affected by Godavari floods in East and West Godavari districts. The Chief Minister held a review meeting on the flood situation with the Collectors of East and West Godavari districts after an aerial survey of the affected areas on Tuesday.  He asked the officials responsible to be more attentive in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials have been directed to set up COVID-19 testing facilities at the relief camps. Health camps are to be set up at village level after the flood recedes, reported a leading daily.

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The Chief Minister said there should be preparedness from the officials' side and aid should be provided to people living in more affected areas. People in the relief camps should get the necessary help and there should be no difficulty in procuring essential commodities. As COVID-19 is also prevalent, the officials should take double care and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams should be deployed at vulnerable places, he added in his statement.

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East Godavari District Collector Muralidhar said 161 villages in 13 Mandals were affected and in Amalapuram area, 12 more villages were affected while 63 relief camps have been set up till now. Masks and sanitizers were also made available in the relief camps and COVID-19 tests were being conducted wherever necessary. At four places near Polavaram where the river bank is weak, sandbags were placed to strengthen and prevent breaches.

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