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Floods again in eastern India!
June 26, 2007, 12:0AM MT
By Sharon St. Joan
Flood rescue teams need funds
Flood rescue teams need funds
Early cyclones in 2007 – a challenge for the rest of the year
By Pradeep Kumar Nath, Visakha SPCA Founder and President
Here in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, which is located on the east coast of India, on the Bay of Bengal, we do not usually have a monsoon, but receive our rainfall from cyclones and tropical storms - usually 6 to 12 per year. (A cyclone is an area of low pressure atmosphere characterized by inward spiraling winds.)
This year we are once again surprised that the season is starting early with the rains frequent and incessant, and storms have been one after the other. Even with all the information gathering devices, no sense can be made of this weather phenomenon. If this is the trend, there seems to be no respite for helpless beings such as the animals as even the humans get little help for flood relief.
We need your support for the animals in these sudden and destructive weather situations. We have much experience with these situations and therefore know that many villages receive no help whatsoever. Every promise from the authorities stays on a piece of paper.
We have already sent out trained rescue teams within our district. With your help, we would like to reach the neighboring districts detailed below with our three skilled teams. We consider this as a top priority as many more cyclones will be arriving these next few months.
Right now much of our efforts are being spent on making the mobile Animal Birth Control camps a reality, but we cannot in good conscience turn our back on those in need. Although there is flooding in many parts of India, here we are ready, willing and able to go out and render assistance to animals with your kind help.
Funds received now would be used to gather equipment and ready teams who are able to render assistance.
Because we sent out rescue teams in past years, these villagers would expect our help again--which we would wish to give to save animal life and suffering. When the water abates, disease is unfortunately left in its wake.
As of this morning 26 June 2007, rains continue to pour with another depression on its way adding to miserable situations. We would be grateful if you would take a look at the links and photos below. Thanking you.
Yours faithfully.
Pradeep Kumar Nath
Visakha SPCA Founder / President
www.visakhaspca.org
How you can help
To help Vsakha SPCA send out flood relief teams and also to help the animals of Blue Cross, CUPA, Wildlife SOS, and Friendicoes SECA, please go to the International Rescue Fund donation button, on the right.
Recent News links of our area:
www.deccan.com/
Srikakulam, June 24: The heavy down pour has reduced the low lying areas of the town into a puddle of drain water and the negligence of the municipal authorities in clearing the silt and the garbage increased the woes of the residents.
www.thehindu.com
Read one of our flood reports from last year: 2006:
Emergency Flood Appeal, July 7th 2006
www.visakhaspca.com
Affected Districts of Andhra Pradesh
Kurnool, Guntur, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Viziangaram, Kadapa, Prakasam, Rangareddy, Chitoor, Anantapur, Krishna , Guntur, East Godavari, West Godavari , Mehabubnagar
Affected Villages
Nandyal, Tungabhadra, Hundri, Kundu, Nagavalli, Kallur, Srisailam, Nagarjuna Sagar, Krishna River, Pathikonda, Kodumur, Karampudi, Skota, Vepeda, Ramachandrapuram, Mukkuva, Sambara, Yerrasamantavalasa, Parvathipuram, Komarada, Rambadhrapuram, Thamballapalli, Gooty, Tadipatri, Guntakal, Yadiki, Pendekalu, Pemidi, Palturu, Yadiki, Pedda Pappuru, Pedda Vedugaru, Bukkaraya Samudram, Gannavaram, Karlapalem, Kakinada, Prakasam
Rivers
Suvarnamukhi, Gomukhi, Krishna, Godavari
Photo: Visakha SPCA
The website of Visakha SPCA is
www.visakhaspca.org