IMD issues orange alert in Hyderabad on Saturday

Hyderabad: The India Meteorological Department-Hyderabad (IMD-H) predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in many parts of Hyderabad on Saturday. An orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall was issued for the city. The IMD uses four-colour codes for weather warnings — green (no action needed), yellow (watch and stay updated), orange (be prepared) and […]

Hyderabad: The India Meteorological Department-Hyderabad (IMD-H) predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in many parts of Hyderabad on Saturday.

An orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall was issued for the city. The IMD uses four-colour codes for weather warnings — green (no action needed), yellow (watch and stay updated), orange (be prepared) and red (take action).

The weather department has also predicted water pooling on roads and low lying areas, electricity and other social disturbances for few hours, and drainage clogging or overflowing.

From Friday 8:30 am to Saturday 7:00 am, in GHMC circle, Serilingampally recorded highest rainfall of 139.8 mm. Almost all other areas recorded rainfall over 100 mm.

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