Hyderabad: Moderate to heavy rains continued to lash parts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on Sunday. Eight persons were killed in rain-related incidents in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday including five in Vijayawada due to landslides while several law-lying areas in Telangana remained inundated, leaving them cut off.
The state government have advised people to be cautious and stay indoors as IMD predicts more rains in the coming days in the two adjoining states.
Telangana rain forecast and current situation
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red, orange, and yellow alerts for all districts in Telangana on Sunday, September 1. In response to the forecast of heavy rains across the state over the next two days, Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari has instructed district collectors to implement safety measures.
Heavy rains have caused streams to swell in Mahabubabad, Narayanpet, Khammam, and other districts. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are on standby in Hyderabad and Vijayawada, ready to be deployed if an emergency situation arises.
The state government has ordered the establishment of control rooms in every district collector’s office, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), and the state secretariat. Each district administration has been directed to appoint an officer specifically to monitor the overflowing streams.
Due to the heavy rain forecast and the red alert issued for Hyderabad district, all primary and secondary schools will remain closed on September 2. Additionally, the state government has advised taking precautions to prevent tank contamination and to ensure proper chlorination to prevent the spread of diseases.
VIDEO | Various places in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana received heavy rainfall accompanied by strong surface winds on Saturday morning. Besides heavy rain, the IMD has forecast thunderstorms in isolated places across the region as the low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal… pic.twitter.com/oeyH4XIsNJ
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 1, 2024
Andhra Pradesh weather: 8 killed in landslides, more rains predicted
According to the Municipal Commissioner, a landslide occurred at a single location in Mogalrajapuram, where large boulders fell on two houses due to heavy rain.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the landslide victims, according to an official statement. The Chief Minister also directed officials to relocate people from areas vulnerable to landslides, as heavy rainfall is expected over the next two to three days.
VIDEO | Various places in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana received heavy rainfall accompanied by strong surface winds on Saturday morning. Besides heavy rain, the IMD has forecast thunderstorms in isolated places across the region as the low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal… pic.twitter.com/oeyH4XIsNJ
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 1, 2024
Meanwhile, several places in Andhra Pradesh are expected to receive rainfall, including heavy rainfall in some places as the depression over the north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts, which has been causing heavy rainfall for the past two days, has moved northwestward and crossed the coast near Kalingapatnam in southern Andhra Pradesh.
Parts of Srikakulam, Vijayanagaram, Parvatipuram Manyam, Alluri Sitarama Raju, Kakinada and Nandyala districts are likely to receive heavy rainfall, said an official release.
