Chennai, India, Oct 8, 2009 / 23:29 pm
Over 2.5 million people have been forced from their homes by heavy rains and flooding in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in South India. Caritas India says it fears the worst is still to come, with more rains in the forecast threatening to overflow river banks and dams.
With the Krishna River inundated, over 50 villages have been completely submerged or marooned in Andhra Pradesh. The famous temple town of Mantralayam has been under ten feet of water for more than a day, Caritas Internationalis reports.
Rescue operations are difficult because some towns are completely inaccessible.
Ambrose Christy, South Zonal Manager for Caritas India, said they have never experienced anything like the disaster before.