Heavy rainfall for more five days in Telangana: IMD

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) center here on Saturday warned that thunderstorms accompanied with lightning likely to occur at isolated places of the State on Saturday with similar conditions continuing for four more days. The rains are a result of a low pressure area over east Bihar and neighbourhood and associated cyclonic circulation extending up to 3.1 km above mean sea level from south Chhattisgarh to South interior Karnataka across Telangana and Rayalaseema.

Very heavy rain occurred at isolated places in Janagaon, Ranga Reddy, Siddipet, Warangal rural, Suryapet, and Mahabubnagar and heavy rain occurred at most places in Mahabubnagar.

According to the Meteorological Center, light to moderate rainfall could fall across the state with thunderstorms and heavy rain



in isolated places in Sangareddy, Medak, Siddipet, Jangaon, Medchal, Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy, Yadadri, Vikarabad, Mahbubnagar, Wanaparthy, Nagarkoolamba, Jogulamba, Nalgonda and Suryapet.  The weather conditions will remain the same until 30 September.

Massive flooding, water blockage can occur in many places in low-lying areas in districts, water on roads, clogging drainage and massive uprooting of trees and electric poles over roads can lead to incorrect snares.  It has also been warned that reservoirs could flood flooding areas of low-lying areas and crops.  The IMD advises effective traffic management, restricting the movement of people in affected areas, combating waterborne diseases in municipal areas of the State and has instructed municipalities to issue the necessary local advice.