Gulab gives Telangana a drenching
Authorities on high alert as more heavy showers forecast
Heavy rains lashed parts of Telangana including state capital Hyderabad yesterday under the influence of cyclonic storm Gulab, which weakened into a deep depression after crossing Andhra-Odisha coast overnight.
Hyderabad, surrounding districts and some other parts of Telangana received heavy rains yesterday morning and the authorities went on high alert in view of warning by India Meteorological Department (IMD) that heavy to very heavy rains are likely.
Heavy to very heavy rain
with extremely heavy rain very likely to occur at isolated places in Nirmal, Nizamabad, Jagtiyal, Rajanna Sircilla, Mahabubabad, Warangal Rural and Kamareddy districts, the IMD said in a bulletin.
It also forecast heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places in Adilabad, Kumaram
Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Karimnagar, Peddapally, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Warangan (Urban), Jangaon, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal Malkajgiri, Siddipet, Sangareddy and Medak districts
Thunderstorm warning
Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning were forecast at isolated places in many districts of Telangana.
The IMD said heavy rains could lead to massive waterlogging on roads and low lying areas and traffic congestion at most locations.
In Hyderabad, high alert has been issued in view of the heavy rainfall prediction for the next three days.