HYDERABAD: More trouble may be in store for flood-hit districts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh as India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy showers from August 25.
Meteorologists said a fresh low-pressure area has developed over the north Bay of Bengal. Under its influence, Telangana is expected to receive heavy rains. “Beginning Tuesday, few places across Telangana will start receiving light to moderate rains. Thereafter, heavy rains will lash mostly northern districts,” said Naga Ratna, the director in-charge of IMD in Hyderabad.
The government has put all district collectors on high alert and has also asked all ministers and MLAs to monitor the situation in coordination with local officials. “They have been asked to ensure that there are no human lives lost,” said an official.
Absence of any rainfall activity over the last few days had led to a rise in mercury levels. As per IMD’s weather report, maximum temperature crossed 30 degrees celsius mark on Monday at many places.
However, the weather system is expected to undergo a change again, following the low pressure area having developed over north Bay of Bengal. “Northern districts such as Adilabad and adjoining areas may receive moderate to heavy rains of 30-60 mm every day from August 26-28. Following that, the weather system will go dry as there will be only isolated patchy rains,” said Mahesh Palawat, the vice-president of meteorology and climate change at Skymet.
From June 1 till date, Telangana has received 49% excess rainfall to the tune of 824.9 mm as against normal rains of 553.8 mm. Of the 33 districts, 14 have received excess rainfall and eight have received normal rainfall till date. Warangal (rural and urban) have received 107%-154% excess rainfall this season followed by Wanaparthy, Jogulamba Gadwal, Mahbubabad among others.
Meteorologists said a fresh low-pressure area has developed over the north Bay of Bengal. Under its influence, Telangana is expected to receive heavy rains. “Beginning Tuesday, few places across Telangana will start receiving light to moderate rains. Thereafter, heavy rains will lash mostly northern districts,” said Naga Ratna, the director in-charge of IMD in Hyderabad.
The government has put all district collectors on high alert and has also asked all ministers and MLAs to monitor the situation in coordination with local officials. “They have been asked to ensure that there are no human lives lost,” said an official.
Absence of any rainfall activity over the last few days had led to a rise in mercury levels. As per IMD’s weather report, maximum temperature crossed 30 degrees celsius mark on Monday at many places.
However, the weather system is expected to undergo a change again, following the low pressure area having developed over north Bay of Bengal. “Northern districts such as Adilabad and adjoining areas may receive moderate to heavy rains of 30-60 mm every day from August 26-28. Following that, the weather system will go dry as there will be only isolated patchy rains,” said Mahesh Palawat, the vice-president of meteorology and climate change at Skymet.
From June 1 till date, Telangana has received 49% excess rainfall to the tune of 824.9 mm as against normal rains of 553.8 mm. Of the 33 districts, 14 have received excess rainfall and eight have received normal rainfall till date. Warangal (rural and urban) have received 107%-154% excess rainfall this season followed by Wanaparthy, Jogulamba Gadwal, Mahbubabad among others.
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