Rains to continue on Wednesday in 15 districts of Telangana
The Hindu
IMD issues yellow alert for Telangana districts as thunderstorms accompanied with lightening are expected on Wednesday, the State administration is on alert.
Some parts of Telangana might continue to receive rain on Wednesday (August 21, 2024) as the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for isolated places in 15 districts. The yellow alert signifies that thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and gusty winds(30-40 kmph) are likely in these places.
The alert was issued for Adilabad, Kumuram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Jagtial, Yadadri Bhuvangiri, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal Malkajgiri, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Medak, Kamareddy districts.
The State administration too is on an alert as Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy held a video conference with district collectors on precautions that need to be taken as rains are expected for the next five days.
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers, at times intense spells, have been forecast as very likely for Hyderabad and its neighbourhood. Similar conditions were forecasted for the city on Thursday too.
Heavy rains lashed the city from early morning of Tuesday (August 20, 2024) which led to water stagnation in several parts of the city. Videos of flooded roads were widely shared on social media platforms.
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