Heavy rains lashes Hyderabad, 41.8 mm rain recorded

Heavy rain lashed city on Monday, after days of lull, leading to waterlogging and traffic snarls in several parts of Hyderabad.The heavy showers that began around 2 pm continued till 6 pm leaving several areas inundated. Till 8.30pm, the city received 41.8 mm rain, the highest on a single day this monsoon season.

The local Met officials issued a two-day heavy rainfall warning, both for the city and the rest of Telangana.Though the monsoon hastened its entry into Hyderabad, it took a break for almost a fortnight until the skies opened up on Monday.

“The city will continue to witness heavy rain for the next 48 hours. These rains will help bride the rainfall deficit in Hyderabad since the start of July,“ said Y K Reddy, director (in-charge), Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Hyderabad.Officials attributed the rains to the increased intensity of the southwest monsoon.

The areas that received maximum rainfall on Monday included Madhapur, Srinagar Colony, Amberpet, Ba lanagar, Begumpet, Qutbullapur and Narayanguda.Traffic was thrown out of gear in various parts of the city on Monday , after the over four-hour-long rainfall left many streets waterlogged.Long-winding traffic snarls were seen in



Khairatabad, Mozam Jahi Market, Nampally , Punjagutta and Abids, where the roads were severely waterlogged.

Normal life came to a grinding halt across the Old City on Monday following heavy rains that lashed across the city . Pockets such as Charminar, Lad Bazaar, Pathergatti, Khilwat, Shahalibanda, Hussaini Alam, Puranapul, Nayapul, Karwan, Mangalhat and Jihrrah that are usually buzzing with activity on weekdays appeared less crowded as people preferred to stay indoors.

Heavy rainfall left several roads inundated making it tough for commuters to make their way through them. And even as motorists struggled to wade through the water, the rain left pipelines damaged adding to the mess. Even manholes in places such as Puranapul were exposed following the downpour, causing much inconvenience to both travellers and local residents.

The heavy rain attributed it to a low pressure area marked over the north-west Bay of Bengal off the Odisha coast.This weather system is likely to intensify and will continue to move in a west direction, they added.

Following the heavy showers, the maximum temperature in the city came down to 29° Celsius.