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GHMC Commissioner R V Karnan inspected Mallepally nala in Mehdipatnam on Monday and directed officials to speed up desilting and cleaning works to prevent waterlogging in surrounding areas during heavy rains

Hyderabad witnessed intense monsoon showers on Sunday night, with core Secunderabad areas battered by very heavy rainfall. Musheerabad topped the charts at 124 mm, while Mettuguda, Tarnaka, Habsiguda, Moula Ali, and Kapra also reported over 100 mm of rain.

Hyderabad Water Board authorities issued a flood alert following heavy inflows into the Singur project, with 15,000 cusecs of water entering from upstream areas. The alert comes amid rising water levels and precautionary measures to prevent mishaps.

A sudden and intense downpour on Sunday evening left Hyderabad reeling, with at least three people feared drowned in separate incidents. Two teenagers from Mangar Basthi were swept away in the swollen Afzalsagar Nala in Mallepally, while a man reportedly fell into a nala in Vinobanagar, Musheerabad.

A sudden spell of heavy rain disrupted life across Hyderabad on Sunday evening, flooding roads and halting traffic in several areas. Shaikpet recorded the highest rainfall at 8 cm, followed by East Anandbagh, Bandlaguda, and Lalapet. Waterlogging was reported in multiple localities in the city.

Heavy rains across the erstwhile Adilabad district have damaged standing crops in over 50,000 acres, severely affecting thousands of farmers. Major crop losses were reported in Mancherial, Nirmal and other areas. Cotton, paddy, chilli and soybean were the worst affected crops, while rural connectivity also took a severe hit.

Heavy rains lashed Warangal on Sunday, flooding low-lying areas and paralysing traffic. Several colonies were submerged as Peddavagu overflowed, while TSRTC buses got stuck under water at a RUB. Residents faced house inundations, and shopkeepers reported damage to goods.

BJP MLA K. Venkataramana Reddy sparked controversy by criticising residents of Kamareddy for failing to relocate to safer places as flooding affected several colonies in the town.

Backwaters from Rallavagu submerged the localities of NTR Nagar and Ramnagar in Mancherial on Saturday, prompting the evacuation of 27 families to a rehabilitation camp. Residents expressed frustration over frequent inundation during heavy rains and urged officials to take corrective measures.

Telangana Fire and Disaster Response teams rescued 808 people stranded by heavy rains in Kamareddy, Medak, Nirmal, Rajanna-Sircilla, and Jagtial districts. About 200 students at an SC Welfare Boys Residential School in Kamareddy were also safely evacuated.

The famous Tapeswaram laddu, weighing 30 tons, was donated to Khairatabad Ganesh in Hyderabad. Donated by Malle Babu of Sri Bhaktanjaneya Suruchi Foods, the laddu has been given annually since 2010, growing from 500 kg to 30 tons.

Garbage clearance has been disrupted in Hyderabad’s Old City after incessant rains, with mounds of waste seen across several localities. Residents from Bandlaguda to Jalpally municipality allege inaction by GHMC and local leaders, warning of illness and worsening unhygienic conditions.

Heavy rains and floods continue to devastate Telangana, with multiple deaths, missing persons, submerged colonies, and damaged roads and railway tracks. Over 1,400 people have been rescued, while the Army, SDRF, and NDRF assist in ongoing relief operations

Cyberabad Police announced diversions on NH-44 (Nagpur Highway) after heavy rains damaged the route towards Adilabad. Heavy vehicles will be diverted from Medchal Checkpost, while light vehicles will be rerouted from Toopran via Siddipet–Karimnagar. Commuters have been urged to cooperate.

Heavy rains in Telangana forced the closure of schools and Anganwadi centres in Nirmal, Adilabad, and Kumram Bheem Asifabad on Thursday. District collectors issued alerts, warning of flooding as NDRF teams remained on standby and several low-lying areas were inundated.

Hyderabad and surrounding districts witnessed continuous rainfall over 24 hours, with Medchal-Malkajgiri receiving the heaviest showers. HMT Hill recorded 44.5 mm, followed by Gajularamam (36.5 mm), Quthbullapur (36.3 mm), and Patancheru (34.5 mm), according to TSDPS data.

Telangana witnessed extreme rainfall, with Kamareddy, Medak and Nirmal districts worst hit. Rajampet in Kamareddy recorded 440.5 mm, while Medak and Nirmal logged over 328 mm. Heavy flooding disrupted normal life, as several other districts saw 150–200 mm rainfall.

Heavy rains in erstwhile Khammam district led to overflowing streams and inundation of low-lying areas, cutting off transport links to several villages. Coal production in Kothagudem was affected, and the Godavari River at Bhadrachalam continues to rise due to persistent rainfall in upper catchments.

Following intense and unprecedented rainfall from Tuesday night through Wednesday, Medak Collector Rahul Raj declared a holiday for all educational institutions on Thursday. The decision came in light of an IMD forecast warning of continued heavy rain.

Widespread rainfall lashed Telangana in the past 24 hours due to a low-pressure area over Odisha, with Medak and Kamareddy recording the highest downpours. Tekmal in Medak received 183.3 mm of rain. The IMD has forecast very heavy rainfall in several northern and central Telangana districts on Thursday, with heavy rain expected in Hyderabad and surrounding regions as well.