Telangana, Andhra Floods LIVE Updates: Holiday Declared Till Thursday as IMD Issues Yellow Alert in Hyderabad; Deep Depression Moving Towards Maharashtra
Telangana, Andhra Pradesh Floods LIVE Updates: The India Meteorological Department today issued yellow alert for Hyderabad as it said that the deep depression was now moving towards Maharashtra. Heavy rains are expected in Vikarabad, Siddipet and Jagaon districts of Telangana. Considering the situation, the state government has declared a holiday for today and tomorrow. It has advised people to stay indoor until necessary.
Nine people, including a two-month-old, have been killed in Hyderabad after a compound wall collapsed and fell on ten houses due to incessant rainfall in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh since three days. At least 14 districts of Telangana have been affected, with several areas in Hyderabad being flooded and vehicles stuck due to waterlogged roads. Reports state that as many as 12 people have been killed in last 48 hours. The grim situation led the authorities to open the floodgates of the Himayat Sagar dam, that supplies water to Hyderabad, late last night after the water levels rose. The capital city has witnessed the highest rainfall ever in the past 24 hours according to the Indian Meteorological Department.
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Oct 14, 2020 11:25 am (IST)
Police and Disaster Response Force Carrying out Relief Work | Heavy rainfall led to waterlogging on several roads and low lying areas in the city. Police teams and personnel of Disaster Response Force (DRF) of GHMC and NDRF evacuated several families from different localities that were flooded, even as rescue efforts were on in many other areas. As many as 33 passengers of a state-run bus were rescued after the vehicle got stuck owing to water-logging on a road at Uppal here, police said. Rivulets and other water bodies were in spate in Bhadradri-Kothagudem district in the state, following heavy rains and the administration has advised people not to travel on or cross such rivulets and inundated roads.
Oct 14, 2020 11:00 am (IST)
Yellow Alert for Hyderabad | Meteorological Department today issued yellow alert for Hyderabad as it said that the deep depression was now moving towards Maharashtra. Heavy rains are expected in Vikarabad, Siddipet and Jagaon districts of Telangana.
Oct 14, 2020 10:45 am (IST)
Three people lost their lives after wall of a house collapsed in Gaganpahad area of Shamshabad in Hyderabad last night, owing to heavy rainfall. Total 11 deaths have been registered in Hyderabad due to incessant downpour, since last night.
Oct 14, 2020 10:28 am (IST)
UPDATE | According to the latest weather forecast for Andhra Pradesh, light to moderate rainfall is expected in coastal areas. Godavari river meanwhile continues to flow above danger level.
Oct 14, 2020 10:02 am (IST)
11 Dead Due to Heavy Rains in Telangana | At least 11 people have died in Telangana following incessant rains that lashed several parts of the state, leading to waterlogging on roads and inundation of some low-lying areas. Nine people died when a boundary wall collapsed in Mohammedia Hills in Bandlaguda due to the heavy rains here in the past two days, Hyderabad Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi tweeted on Wednesday.
Oct 14, 2020 9:55 am (IST)
Waterloggin in Karnataka | Heavy rainfall triggers waterlogging in Shahabad town of Kalaburagi.
Rescue by Police and fire department was carried out at Nagireddypally village yesterday evening from flood. Citizens are alerted by government on not to take undue risk of walking or driving through flood water.
Oct 14, 2020 9:17 am (IST)
Heavy rain was recorded at more than 100 places in the state, primarily in East and West Godavari, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam and Krishna districts, NDTV report said.
Oct 14, 2020 9:15 am (IST)
IMD Warns of More Rains in Hyderabad | IMD Hyderabad has warned of thunderstorms along coastal regions in the state and Andhra Pradesh is bracing for more heavy rainfall over the next 24 hours. The heavy rainfall has been caused after a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal crossed the coast near Kakinada on Tuesday, causing widespread flooding and damage across both the state and Telangana.
Oct 14, 2020 9:03 am (IST)
Flood Gates Himayatsagar reservoir Lifted | of In order to drain out rainwater, two flood gates of Himayatsagar reservoir were lifted to release 1,300 cusecs of water downstream into River Musi, according to a report in New Indian express. More gates would be lifted subsequently at midnight to release water. Last time the flood gates were lifted was in 2010, Himayathsagar has a total of 17 flood gates.
Oct 14, 2020 8:58 am (IST)
Visuals from Purana pul in Hyderabad shows waterlogging and flooding after heavy rainfall.
Telangana: Various parts of Hyderabad face waterlogging and flooding due to heavy rainfall. Visuals from Purana pul. pic.twitter.com/o0t8dCeO4L
19 Relief Teams Deployed After Heavy Rains | Boats are being used to rescue stranded residents in Hyderabad. 19 disaster relief teams have been deployed on the ground after heavy rains lash the city.
Oct 14, 2020 8:52 am (IST)
8 Killed After Boulder Crashed on House | Eight persons were reported death after a huge boulder crashed on the houses of the victims at Chandrayanagutta in the old city of Hyderabad. Hyderabad is receiving continuous heavy rains.
Hyderabad rains
"In GHMC limits so far, the record rainfall is 24 centimetre at Begumpet in Hyderabad in August 2000 when the city got flooded. Now in the last 24 hours till 5.00 am around 29.8 centimetre of rainfall has been recorded in GHMC limits at Hayatnagar. In the outskirts of the city at Ghatkeswar around 32.3 centimeter has been recorded. In around 35 places in the city more than 21 centimetre has been recorded. This is all-time record rain fall in Hyderabad," IMD Hyderabad meteorologist B Raja Rao was quoted as saying by a leading national daily.
An official said that two brothers were swept away by flood in Nagireddypally village. While one was rescued, search is on for the other person. The administration has alerted residents against taking undue risks by walking and driving in flooded areas.
A popular daily of South India stated that collapse of walls and structures was reported from multiple locations in Hyderabad on Tuesday, including Shankar Nagar in Amberpet, Jhatpat Nagar in Chanchalguda, Adikmet and Dhoolpet areas. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC's) Town Planning wing has gone on an active demolition spree, bringing down structures in areas such as Moosa Bowli, Charminar, Lal Darwaza and other areas, the report added.
It further said that a rush of water into low lying colonies, and imminent alarm bells for areas abutting the Musi river were common concerns across Hyderabad, which received over 10 centimetres of rain at minimum across various localities. The thunderstorm which continued from the previous day, only intensified towards the evening, after a deceptive respite for a brief while in the morning hours.
As per information from the automatic weather stations installed in the city, by 9 pm on Tuesday, South Hastinapuram area of LB Nagar received the highest rainfall at 22.5 centimetre, followed by Hayatnagar and Rajiv Nagar in Kapra at 21 centimetre.
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