Telangana Braces for More Rain After Unprecedented Floods

Recent heavy rainfall has led to significant flooding in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The Indian Meteorological Department predicts moderate rainfall for Telangana on Tuesday. The floods have caused extensive damage, particularly in Khammam district, where rescue and relief operations are ongoing.

Telangana has been experiencing heavy rainfall over the past two days, prompting the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) to forecast moderate rainfall for the state on Tuesday. 'Moderate rainfall is expected in Telangana tomorrow. Rainfall is expected to decrease by the day after. The region has reported 35 percent excess rainfall. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) area has received moderate to heavy rains. Tomorrow, a low-intensity drizzle may continue in Hyderabad,' stated Dr. A. Sravani, an IMD scientist.

The IMD detailed that a low-pressure system formed over the Bay of Bengal on August 30 and intensified into a well-marked low-pressure area by August 31, causing widespread heavy rainfall across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. 'Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh received an astonishing 27 cm of rainfall, resulting in widespread flooding. In Telangana, Mahabubabad district recorded an impressive 40 cm of rainfall, while Khammam district accumulated 24-27 cm. A total of 25 locations experienced extremely heavy rainfall, 126 locations received heavy rainfall, and 30 witnessed very heavy rainfall,' added the IMD scientist.

'Khammam district has been struggling with floodwater for the past two days as the low-pressure system heads towards Kalinga Patnam and Jagdalpur. The depression is currently situated east of Vidarbha and may intensify within 12 hours. Significant rainfall is expected in Telangana, especially in Adilabad district, where a yellow alert has been issued,' the scientist further explained. Additionally, the Munneru River's water level has risen in Khammam's Prakash Nagar in Telangana. Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy, the Congress MP from Khammam, reported that the floods have damaged houses and rescue efforts are underway.

'It's not raining now, but the floods have damaged houses. People have been rescued, food relief has been provided, and rehabilitation work is also underway,' stated the Congress MP. Khammam District Collector Muzammil Khan described the floods as 'unprecedented,' mentioning that such a situation has not been seen in the region for the past 30 years.

(With inputs from agencies.)