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Tension gripped Parsigutta ‘X’ roads after 25-year-old Dinesh, swept away in a nala during Sunday rains, remained untraced. Angry locals staged a protest against civic authorities, demanding urgent action. Police and GHMC assured intensified rescue operations along the nala

Heavy floodwaters from Himayatsagar caused garbage and plastic waste to accumulate at Hyderabad’s Moosarambagh bridge, obstructing the Musi River’s flow and affecting nearby low-lying areas. HYDRAA, along with DRF, MET, and GHMC, launched a cleanup operation using heavy machinery, successfully restoring the river flow.

A final-year B.Tech student, Akshit Reddy, is feared drowned after accidentally slipping into the Musi River at Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, on Sunday.

A 25-year-old man attempting to jump into Durgam Cheruvu was rescued by the HYDRAA Disaster Response Force team in Hyderabad on Friday.

The special teams will tackle traffic jams during heavy rain and also prevent flood water stagnation at flood-affected areas

The Congress government had reportedly issued special orders for the removal of felx posters and flags put up by BRS cadres, triggering protests

The public was advised to stay indoors, especially during heavy downpours, and to avoid venturing out unless necessary.

The Static Teams of the GHMC were also active on field as they cleared the water stagnation opposite Aditya Hospital in Uppal.

Directing the officials to take measures to clean the culverts by the first week of June, he asked them to take preventive measures to ensure no untoward incidents take place along the 1,304 km of nalas.

With temperatures rising, authorities are pulling out all stops to mitigate fire accidents

The search and rescue operation of the fire brigade and local disaster management cell was underway at the site under the supervision of Dangde and other senior officials.

During the heavy rains in the last week, residents frequently observed multiple DRF teams, donning their uniforms, actively engaged in pushing vehicles on waterlogged roads, draining water from cellars, and relocating people to safer areas

As the city witnessed moderate to heavy rainfalls throughout the day on Wednesday, the GHMC’s EV&DM wing asked citizens to seek assistance from the DRF for different emergencies and situations.

The DRF men along with a speed boat started efforts to trace the bodies

Hyderabad: An unidentified woman died, allegedly by jumping from the cable-stayed bridge into Durgam Cheruvu, police said here on Saturday. The victim, aged in her thirties, after reaching the pedestrian walkway allegedly jumped into the lake and was drowned. On information, the local police reached the spot and with the help of a Disaster Response […]

Hyderabad: The city was pounded by nearly 100 mm rainfall in a span of merely about two hours on Monday night. According to the Telangana State Development Planning Society figures, Hayathnagar recorded the highest rainfall of 98.5 mm followed by 89.8 mm at Amberpet and 88.0 mm at Saidabad. Many other areas such as Bahadurpura, […]

Hyderabad: With rains lashing the city on Friday, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) deployed its monsoon teams and Disaster Response Force (DRF) teams to attend to rain-related complaints. The GHMC’s Directorate Of Enforcement Vigilance & Disaster Management (EV&DM) asked people to dial 040-29555500 for DRF assistance. People can also report grievances by dialling 040 […]

Hyderabad: With rains lashing the city overnight, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) deployed its monsoon teams and Disaster Response Force (DRF) teams to attend to rain-related complaints. The teams pumped out water from low lying areas and main roads while tree branches that fell on the roads were also removed. Meanwhile, Mayor G Vijaya […]

Hyderabad: As a part of monsoon preparedness, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has formed special teams that will be pressed into service during downpours to attend rain related complaints. The teams comprise static labour teams, mini-mobile teams and emergency mobile teams. While the static labour teams will be deployed at identified water logging points […]

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has pressed into service its monsoon teams and the Disaster Response Force (DRF) teams to clear rain-related complaints following the heavy rains that lashed the city late on Saturday. The teams are working round-the-clock to bring back normalcy in localities that were inundated and cleared waterlogging, removed tangled […]