Telangana News: KCR directs schools, colleges to remains closed tomorrow as heavy rain continues to lash state
Telangana Chief Secretary A Santhi Kumari on Thursday said the administration has been put on alert as heavy rains continued to lash the state. The downpour led to inundation of low-lying areas and damage to roads at several places in the state with rivulets and other water bodies overflowing. There is every likelihood of the flood water reaching third danger mark, steps are being taken to shift people living in low lying areas to relief camps, an official release said.
The Indian Metrological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning for the entire Telangana state on Friday, 28 July. The IMD Hyderabad had issued a red alert and forecasted very heavy rainfall in various districts of Telangana on Thursday. The downpour led to inundation of low-lying areas in Warangal, Nizamabad and other districts.
Several districts in the state, particularly in North Telangana, have been experiencing continuous downpour since last night. Rainfall ranging from 30 to 40 cm has been recorded in these districts, the release said. Rivulets and other water bodies were in spate at various places in the state following the heavy rains leading to damage to disruption of road links and standing crops.
Meanwhile, in its special report issued at 1 PM, the Met Centre of IMD here said heavy to very heavy rain with extremely heavy rain (exceptionally heavy greater than 24 cm) is very likely to occur at isolated places in Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Medak and other districts from 1300 hours of July 27 to 0830 hours on July 28. Heavy rain is very likely to occur at various places in Adilabad, Komaram Bheem Asifabad and other districts during the same period. In Hyderabad, heavy to very heavy rain and at times intense spells
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