"flash-floods"

Hyderabad: The India Metrological Department, Hyderabad on Monday issued a Flash Flood Risk (FFR) alert for Telangana for the next 24 hours. In the forecast, it said the watersheds in the districts of Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Adilabad, Bhuvanagiri, Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Warangal, Peddapally Karimnagar, Rajanna Siricilla, Jayashankar Bhupalpalle, Mulugu, Jagitial, Mahbubabad, Janagoan can expect flash […]

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The district administration is arranging the necessary equipment at the spot for a prompt rescue operation by the NDRF.

Rainwater has damaged more than 215,200 hectares of crops, causing a direct economic loss of about 1.22 billion yuan (about USD 188.6 million), state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Ever since heavy rains have been lashing the city, videos of the floods from last year have been making rounds on social media.

Nine bodies have so far been recovered from the tunnel at Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project site taking the toll in the tragedy to 54, while officials say 150 people are still missing.

Wakf Board chairman, Mohd Saleem, in the presence of AIMIM party legislators Ahmed Pasha Quadri and others flagged off a convoy of the relief material consisting blankets and groceries

Due to heavy rains, waste and garbage got accumulated at different places across the city

World Meteorological Department (WMO) has entrusted India with the responsibility of the Regional Centre of South Asia Flash Flood Guidance System for coordination, development and its implementation

The five-member Central team led by Joint Secretary for Union Ministry of Home Affairs Praveen Vasishta, will submit its report to the Centre after completing the loss estimations

KCR asks officials to maintain high alert and set up at least 12 teams in State capital to ensure tanks do not breach due to heavy rain

Since October 6, nearly 531,800 cattle and poultry have been killed or swept away.

The Chief Minister has asked all officials concerned to come prepared for the meeting since the State government has to submit a report to the Centre on the losses caused by the heavy rains and flash floods in the State.