Several bridges and approach roads were damaged, while mud and sludge covered parts of the town. Flood-hit residents in Chitrakoot are facing a difficult recovery after the Mandakini River rose to a 23-year high and flooded homes, shops and roads.
Residents said livestock, food grains, books and household items were swept away as rescue and relief work continued.
He said bridges were damaged and many families lost livestock, food grains, books and household items. Floodwater entered parts of Ramghat and nearby settlements. After the water began to recede, residents returned to find homes, shops and roads covered in mud and sludge. Cleaning teams have been working to remove the silt and restore basic services. The bridge here, which connects Ramghat to Hanuman Dhara, has broken. The Karwi bridge is also completely damaged. The condition is very bad. You can see the scene here in the city, around Ramghat. But I have also visited the nearby villages like Malkhana, Delora, and Gobariya, where the situation is heartbreaking. People’s goats, cows, and buffaloes have been swept away. Children’s notebooks and books are completely ruined. Their food grains, like paddy and wheat, are all spoiled. It’s truly a heart-wrenching sight. Cleaning work is going on, but people don’t even have proper arrangements for food and water yet. There is some hope from the government that they will help and provide appropriate compensation. What more can I say? I don’t see any facilities here. It’s been two days, and there’s still difficulty even moving on the roads. Since we are homeless, we should at least be able to gather our belongings, but there’s no such facility. Cleaning work is going on, even at night, but there is mud and many problems. I only have what I am wearing right now; everything else has been swept away. Whatever little we could save, the rain is so heavy that we are living on the terrace, in the open, with our belongings. We are just surviving. I have never seen such a flood in my life. Food and drinking water are being supplied through tankers to residents returning to their homes. Relief, cleaning and rescue operations are continuing in the affected parts of Chitrakoot.
Because the river has risen again in some low-lying areas, although the water level has started to fall, officials remain alert. The district administration said more than 350 people had been rescued from flood-affected areas of Satna district, while SDRF teams continued rescue operations.
Resident Manoj Kumar said the flooding caused major damage in Chitrakoot and nearby villages. Speaking to ANI, Manoj said, “The situation is very pathetic. Pal said, “The difficulty is such that we have become homeless.
