Hyderabad: Flooding of low-lying areas in Bhadradri-Kothagudem district have prompted authorities to shift 60 families to relief camps, amid continuous rains lashing Telangana which left several pockets of the state waterlogged, disrupting the normal life. Weather office has predicted more rains till Friday.
Chief Secretary A Santhi Kumari chaired a rain situation meeting which was attended by senior officials from various departments, besides District Collectors, Superintendents of Police, and Commissioners of Police. DGP Anjani Kumar said 60 families in two villages of Charla area of Bhadradri-Kothagudem district were shifted to the camps, an official release said.
Like Tuesday, several low-lying areas remained submerged at Warangal and other places in the state following the downpour. The waterbodies were brimming with water while rivulets and other streams continued to be in spate disrupting road links. In Bhadradri-Kothagudem district, a woman was washed away while crossing an overflowing stream.
Santhi Kumari directed the District Collectors and police officers to step up vigil and be on high alert as the Met department has warned of heavy rains in many parts of the state in the next 48 hours. "Measures should be taken to prevent loss of life or property. Many projects, ponds, dams and canals in Godavari basin are already flowing at full water level and that they are likely to overflow due to heavy rains in the next two days," a released quoted Santhi Kumari as saying.
She advised the Collectors to shift people in low-lying areas and flood-prone areas to safety. She instructed the Collector of Bhadradri-Kothagudem district should review the water levels in Godavari river and take appropriate precautionary measures, given the recorded rise of 43 feet in water levels due to the overflowing Godavari river. "Sanitation works should be carried out vigorously in all the villages," the CS advised.
In Hyderabad-Already drenched for several days now, Telangana witnessed intense rainfall from Wednesday evening with MeT predicting more heavy showers in the entire state for the next 48 hours. In Hyderabad, the Met Centre said heavy to very heavy rain and at times intense spells are very likely to occur between 1600 hours of July 26 to 0830 hours of July 27.
Hyderabad district, according to the weather warning issued by Telangana State Development Planning Society (TSDPS), will witness extremely heavy rainfall ranging from 115.60 mm to 204.40 mm on Thursday, with the downpour expected to continue until Friday morning. In the districts of Hanumakonda, Warangal, Mahabubabad, Khammam, and Bhadradri Kothagudem, even more intense heavy rainfall is anticipated.
In Alwal here, a man released a snake in GHMC ward office here, protesting the "official apathy" in addressing his complaint. The man caught the snake by himself after it reportedly entered his house brought it to the GHMC ward office in Alwal on Tuesday.
Watch-Snake enters Hyderabad resident's house, he takes it to GHMC office to lodge protest
Over the past week, incessant rains have led to reservoirs and streams in the city being filled, but this has also caused significant traffic disruptions due to water bodies overflowing. To prepare for any contingencies, officials have been instructed to make relief materials readily available to citizens and to identify suitable rehabilitation centers. Immediate repair work on damaged state and national highways was also emphasized.
IMD forecast-Very heavy rainfall occurred at isolated places in Mulugu district, while heavy rainfall occurred at isolated places in Bhadradri-Kothagudem, Khammam, Karimnagar and other districts, the Indian Meteorological Centre said, in its bulletin. Venkatapuram in Mulugu district received 19 centimetres of rainfall, followed by Kodad in Suryapet district (11 cm).
Red alert- In its 'impact based heavy rainfall warning for districts of Telangana', the regional Weather office issued a 'red message' warning that heavy to very heavy rain with extremely heavy showers is very likely to occur at isolated places in Khammam, Nalgonda and other districts from 1600 hours of July 26 to 0830 hours on July 27.
July 27 to 28- From 0830 hours of July 27 to 0830 hours of July 28, heavy to very heavy rain with extremely heavy rain is very likely to occur at isolated places in Khammam, Nalgonda and other districts, the Weather bureau said. It forecast that heavy rain is very likely to occur in several other districts of Telangana during the same period.
