Telangana, Andhra Pradesh heavy rain live updates: KT Rama Rao undertakes aerial survey of flood-hit areas in Warangal

Minister KT Rama Rao arrives in flood-hit Warangal to take stock of the situation.

Rain batters Warangal

Heath minister E Rajendar and municipal administration minister KT Rama Rao will make an aerial survey of the affected areas and interact with locals.

Andhra Pradesh: Third warning declared at Bhadrachalam

Godavari water level at Bhadrachalam by 6am : 57.10 feet. Third warning ( 53 feet) is in force, status: slow falling, nearly 16.5 lakh cusecs water flow at Bhadrachalam

Andhra Pradesh: Flood levels expected to drop today

While flood level at Munneru rivulet came down to 85,000 cusecs, Wyra, Katteleru and other rivulets upstream of Prakasam Barrage continued to overflow, forcing officials to lift all 73 gates on Monday, releasing 1.8 lakh cusecs of water. However, officials estimate that flood levels will come down by Tuesday evening. Penuganchiprolu, Nandigama and Kanchikacherla were particularly affected following floods in Munneru rivulet.

GHMC demolishes dilapidated buildings near Hussainsagar

With water level in Hussainsagar rising due to the heavy rains lashing the city, the GHMC demolished old and dilapidated buildings on Monday and asked people residing in areas around the lake to vacate their houses to avoid any untoward incidents.

Govt doing all it can on floods: Telangana high court

The Telangana high court on Monday refused to take up suo motu the flood situation in the state, contending that it won’t disturb the relief and rescue operations being undertaken by the government.

Telangana govt looks to tame flood menace with new policy

Looking for a permanent solution to mitigate the flood situation in the state, chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday directed the revenue, irrigation and other disaster management officials to prepare a policy to come up with flood management in Telangana. He also directed the officials to prepare a flood track sheet for every river in the state. Read full story

Telangana: Power supply hit, seven towers washed away

Power supply to several villages and mandals was affected, on Monday, following heavy rains battering the state and leading to inundation of electric sub-stations and uprooting of poles at several places. Read full story

With the flood situation in East and West Godavari districts turning from bad to worse, a third flood warning was issued at Sir Arthur Cotton barrage in Dowlaiswaram on Monday evening. The water level of Godavari at the barrage has crossed 18.20 feet and likely to further rise, while 19.69 lakh cusecs of water is being released into the sea from the barrage

Seven feared dead, two kids drown as floods wreak havoc

At least seven persons are feared dead and two children drowned in separate incidents in Telangana on Monday as floods triggered by the southwest monsoon continued to wreak havoc across the state. Read full story

Andhra Pradesh CM instructs officials to be on high alert, ahead of Godavari floods

Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday instructed officials to be on high alert in wake of the Godavari floods and provide all necessary relief to the affected people. During a review meeting on the flood situation with the Collectors of East and West Godavari districts, the chief minister said that there should be preparedness from the official side and succour should be provided to people living in low lying areas.

Telangana CM reviews flood situation, orders relief on war footing

Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Monday reviewed the rain and flood situation in the state and directed the officials to undertake rescue and relief operations on a war footing, wherever necessary. He directed the official machinery to be on high alert as the state was experiencing heavy rainfall and floods and take the necessary measures to prevent any loss to property or lives.

Andhra Pradesh: Godavari was flowing well above the danger mark at Bhadrachalam in Khammam district, resulting in the inundation of several low-lying areas in Bhadrachalam and Pinaka.

The river breached the third warning level of 53 feet on Sunday night and touched 60 feet on Monday. Central Water Commission (CWC) officials have warned that the water level could reach 63 feet on Monday night as heavy inflows continued from catchment areas.

Continuing rains led to incidents of house collapse in different parts of Telangana. At least a dozen people were injured in the incidents.

State is monitoring floods, we need not: Telangana high court tells petitioner

Stating that it is not inclined to disturb the serious flood relief activities being undertaken by the state of Telangana during the ongoing flood situation, a bench of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice B Vijaysen Reddy refused to take up the matter as a suo motu plea. Read full story

Telangana: Several residential areas in Warangal remained inundated due to continuous rains. Authorities shifted people from inundated areas to the makeshift relief camps. Continuing rains led to incidents of house collapse in different parts of the state. At least a dozen people were injured in the incidents.