Hyderabad: Several parts of Hyderabad suffered flood-like situations following incessant rains since Wednesday night. Most of the residential colonies faced water-logging and inundation after heavy rains battered the district. People residing in low-lying areas were forced to spent sleepless nights as intense showers of rains lashed the city. According to a weather report, the southwest monsoon is turning vigorous under the influence of upper air cyclonic circulation.
Nearly 40 areas in Hyderabad recorded 10 to 20 cm rainfall during the last 24 hours, it added. Floodwater gushed into houses in some colonies near Saroor Nagar pond. Kodandaram Nagar and Seesala Basti colonies in Gaddi Annaram division, Tapovan colony in Lingoji Guda division, Sainagar and Green Park colonies were submerged due to rainwater.
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Many residents, in LB Nagar, Hayatnagar, Abdullapurmet, Uppal, Ghatkesar, Boduppal, Peerzadiguda, Ghatkesar, Pocharam, Habsiguda, Ramanthapur and other areas, have complained that each year they face the problem of inundation as authorities failed to ensure proper drainage and stormwater system management. Local people also stated that the roads were completely inundated and the overflowing water from manholes and drains entered their houses.
"Our appliances and vehicles have submerged into knee-deep floodwater. We are having trouble getting daily necessities. We are desperately looking for help as the water around our houses is stagnant and we cannot go out," said a local resident.
MLA Sudheer Reddy's car was caught in flood water in LB Nagar when he went to visit some of the flooded areas. The MLA along with his staff was seen pushing the stranded vehicle.
Road Transport Corporation (RTC) bus depot at Hayatnagar looked like a pond after it was submerged into floodwater. Bus drivers faced trouble getting the buses out of the depot. More than half of the diesel bunk at the depot sank. A similar situation was seen at the local court and the fire station. According to reports, a huge tree fell across the road at Prashant Nagar in Vanasthalipuram making traffic movement in the area difficult.
On the Uppal-Chilakanagar route, the movement of traffic was disrupted due to floodwaters on the road. Traffic was disrupted due to heavy flooding at a culvert on the way from Bata Singaram village to Majeedpur village in the Abdullapurmet zone. Teams of Disaster Response Force (DRF) of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) were pressed into action to help local residents. They carried out relief operations in flood-hit areas. Authorities also tried to pump out the rainwater through motors from the houses.
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Meanwhile, authorities have advised citizens to dial 100 or 040-29555500 for any emergency assistance. Hyderabad Meteorological Centre has issued an alert to Hyderabad and several other districts in Telangana.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected on Thursday in Hyderabad and surrounding districts of Rangareddy, Medchal Malkajgiri, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Sangareddy and Medak, Vikarabad, Nizamabad, Kamareddy, Siddipet, Jangaon, Adilabad, Nirmal, Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet and Mahabubabad.
(with agency inputs)
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