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Flood water began trickling away and aid started trickling into the devastated areas of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, while authorities began talking about accelerating rehabilitation and rescue work.
Hungry and homeless, and vulnerable to deadly diseases, the flood victims woke up to a harsh reality: the long struggle to rebuild their homes and lives. Only two days after flood water receded, over 120 people of Nadineeralagi village in Savanur taluk, Haveri district, have taken ill after drinking unhygienic water. The Karnataka and AP governments, on their part, are scrambling to provide shelter, food and basic supplies to the lakhs of victims.
In Karnataka, the death roll rose to 206 with the recovery of 12 bodies. Hundreds of relief workers, supported by defence personnel, battled all odds to rush relief. Chief minister B
Some 2.5 lakh houses have either collapsed or have been damaged; 1.8 crore people in 1,490 villages have been affected. The government has demanded Rs 16,500 crore from the Centre for rehabilitation.
In Andhra Pradesh, the toll mounted to 63 as outflow from the Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar projects reduced gradually. About 3.6 lakh flood victims have taken shelter in 277 relief camps.
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