Hyderabad witnessed heavy rain on Tuesday with heavy flooding and traffic jams in different areas, even as several other parts of the state reported similar weather conditions, which were triggered after a deep depression in the west-central Bay of Bengal, authorities said.
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) received heavy rains with provisional average rainfall of 64.4mm, according to official data from 8:30 am to 8 pm GHMC Commissioner DS Lokesh Kumar urged those living in dilapidated buildings and sheds to vacate those premises in view of the rains. He said that temporary housing in community rooms would be provided to those without alternative housing.
Several Twitter users reported traffic jams in Hyderabad with some offering food and accommodation to anyone caught. “People trapped in the ToliChowki / Shaikpet areas can connect with me. I can organize food and accommodation. Feel free to text me. I will share my contact number, ”Abdul Hamed tweeted.
Waterlogging was reported in many parts of the low-lying area in the Telangana districts, creating a flood-like situation, due to rain in the state since Tuesday morning. The data showed that Verkat Palle in Yadadri-Bhongir district received 243.8mm of rain, followed by 210.8mm in Singapore Township in Medchal Malkajgiri district.
Streams and other bodies of water abounded in the Bhadradri-Kothagudem district and the administration ordered officials to carry out immediate repairs to the roads wherever damage was reported. The district administration asked people not to venture out until the water level in the streams and the floods receded, according to an official statement.
The Indian Department of Meteorology (IMD) issued a red alert and forecast heavy to very heavy rains in most places in Telangana through Wednesday morning.
“Heavy to very heavy rains in some places with extremely heavy rains in isolated locations, most likely Mancherial, Peddapalli, Karimnagar, J Bhupalapally, Siddipet, Rajanna Sirisilla, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Warangal (urban and rural), Mahabubabad districts , Khammam, Suryapet, Nalgonda, Nagarkurnool, Y.Bhuvanagiri and Jangaon, and heavy to very heavy rains are likely to occur in isolated locations from the rest of the Telangana districts, ”IMD said in its forecast until 8.30 a.m. M. From October 14.
The meteorological office also predicted heavy to very heavy rains in isolated locations over Telangana in another forecast valid from 8:30 am on October 14 to 8:30 am on October 15.
(With contributions from the agency)
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