IMD predicts light to heavy rains in Telangana for next 24 hours

With rains lashing Telangana for the past few days, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) in Hyderabad predicted the rains to subside from Thursday. The IMD has also predicted light to moderate rains in the state during the next 24 hours at isolated places.

Hyderabad:The Indian Metrological Department, Hyderabad, has predicted light to heavy rainfall in Telangana for the coming 24 hours.

The IMD further said that a low-pressure area in the central Bay of Bengal which is currently concentrated in the West-central Bay of Bengal is likely to move northwest in the next 24 hours.

"The low-pressure area in the central Bay of Bengal is currently concentrated in the west-central Bay of Bengal. It is likely to move northwest in the next 24 hours", said Nagaratna, IMD Director.

He further added that light to heavy rains are expected in the state for the next 24 hours.

"There is a possibility of heavy rains in one or two places. People are advised not to worry as the rains are likely to subside from today", he said.

Notably, the state is experiencing extremely heavy rains for the past few weeks.

The state received heavy rainfall, unprecedented in the last hundred years, resulting in inundation of low-lying areas, brimming of dams and lakes.

The heavy rains have left 70 people dead in the state in the last one week and caused damage to properties with the state government pegging losses at over Rs 5,000 crore as per preliminary estimates.

Meanwhile, Telangana CM K Chandrashekhar Rao instructed the official machinery to remain on high alert. Rao ordered 15 special teams to be constituted to examine the tanks in the city from time to time and take necessary steps.