KESAMUDRAM : Heavy rains have lashed the erstwhile Warangal district since Saturday night, causing lakes and ponds to overflow. Meanwhile, many residents reported losing all their belongings to the floodwaters.
In Kesamudram mandal of Mahabubabad district, shopowners took account of the losses they sustained while residents were busy clearing the silt accumulated inside the houses.
Md Chand Pasha, a resident of Kesamudram, said his entire family was forced to take refuge on the road as their home was completely flooded. He lost essential commodities and is now waiting for government assistance while his family remains at a rehabilitation centre.
M Suresh, the owner of a kirana shop, reported a loss of Rs 3.5 lakh as the floodwaters destroyed all the goods stored in his shop. “We never expected floodwaters to enter Kesamudram,” he said, appealing to the state government for financial assistance.
Meanwhile. Panchayat Raj Minister Dansari Anasuya, alias Seethakka, inspected the flooded areas and interacted with people in the Kesamudram mandal headquarters.
