PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 28 -- The Ganga and Yamuna continued to swell for the fourth day in continuation on Thursday evening with water levels of both rivers remaining just a few centimeters below the danger level of 84.73 meters.

On Thursday afternoon at 4pm, the water level of Ganga at Phaphamau was recorded at 84.44 meters besides 83.56 meters at Chhatanag. The water level of Yamuna in Naini was recorded at 84.15 meters.

Residents of over a dozen low-lying, flood-affected localities of the city expressed exasperation at shifting household goods to higher ground and their families to the nearest flood relief centre for the fourth time in over a month.

Malti Devi, a resident of Salori locality where flood water entered for the fourth time, sa...