Prasagraj: With a swollen river Ganga and Marooning Yamuna several regions, the memory of the worst floods in 1978 has again haunted the victims.
People in the lowlands area have a night without sleep because the water level of both rivers increases at a pace that is worrying 3cm per hour.
Heavy rain spells in the last 24 hours have added to the financial misery.
The situation can be compounded by the fact that the ganga water level in Phaphamau (as recorded at 6pm on Tuesday) is more than one meter above the danger sign.
The water level is 85.78 meters while the danger sign is at 84.74m.
Likewise, the surface of the ganga water in Chhatnag 85.03 m at 4 pm and still rises.
The level of the Yamuna River also increased in the last 24 hours.
The water level at 10pm (Monday) was 85.21m, which increased to 85.68 m at 6pm on Tuesday.
All gaughat, Baradari of Baughat and Kareli section was flooded.
Flood water has completely soaked the floor of many areas located on the edge of the Ganga and the boat used for people and items needed.
Areas like Bagraha, Daraganj, Salori, buy Gaon, Mehentuari Goan, Ganga Nagar, parts of Rajapur and Ashok Nagar are also Marun.
On Tuesday, the National Disaster Response Team (NDRF) and the local government were busy shifting people to safer places or providing items needed to those stranded in a flooding area.
“We provide all the assistance needed by the floods affected by the local population and conducted rounds every two hours and ask if anyone wants to move to safer places but now because people have shifted to the first floor of their house, they are Reluctant to go “, said the leader of the NDRF team, Tripathi Dinkar Inspector.
One NDRF team has 25 personnel with two ships that have been pressed into services to help flood victims.
However, with the situation of flooding deteriorating, the memories of the 1978 flood had begun to haunt the people.
“We still remember that the area, including Mumforganj, Kyganj, Muttuganj, Alopibag, Khatghar, Bairana and Kareli were flooded.
If not the effort at that time the Bhure Lal District Judge and SSP Ajay Raj Sharma together with the strong strength of the University of Allahabad students and several universities and Social organizations, damage will be multi-fold, “Anand Prasad said, a local.
“The 1978 flood was very intense that the waves of the Yamuna River collided with the bridge road and we still remember Ganga and Yamuna had flooded almost every city locality.
Prohibiting the high ground inside, the Godpourts were used to sit on ships from the first floor of the house They, “said Shyam City Veteran Politician Krishna Pandey.
DM then did not sleep for four days and four nights continuously and assured that relief items reached all the people affected by the flood.
Sharing his experience, MLA Congress from North North, Anugrah Narayan Singh said, “Flood water from Ganga has crossed the current pump house from Stanley Road of Mumfordganj because where all regions are flooded and boats are pressed into service”.