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The Sri Vanadurga Bhavani Temple at Edupayala in Medak district has suffered extensive damage after being submerged by the Manjeera river for 52 days due to heavy rains. Temple structures were washed away, and rituals were relocated to the Rajagopuram. Despite prior warnings, authorities failed to take preventive steps.

Heavy rains battered Vikarabad district, flooding low-lying areas and disrupting power and road connectivity. Several bridges, including at Nagasamundram and Kokat, were washed away, while traffic between the Karnataka border and Tandur came to a halt. Officials urged caution.

Telangana’s 341 ginning mills have boycotted Cotton Corporation of India tenders, protesting new procurement rules that they say are impractical and harmful to business. The standoff, amid heavy rain damage, threatens to push cotton farmers into a deeper financial crisis.

The jungle safari at Kawal Tiger Reserve in Mancherial has resumed after a July suspension. New safari tracks, additional vehicles, and bird-watching activities are drawing tourists, though revised safari and accommodation charges have increased costs for visitors.

After enduring three days of relentless rainfall, Telangana faces the possibility of another major weather event. The IMD has forecast the formation of a new low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal, likely to bring widespread showers in early October.

The IMD has warned of heavy to very heavy rains across Telangana from September 25 to 28 due to a Bay of Bengal depression. Orange alerts are in place for 11 districts. Thunderstorms and winds are also expected in some areas

Kolkata reeled under very heavy overnight rain on Tuesday, with over 300 mm recorded in some areas. Widespread flooding disrupted Metro and train services, paralysed traffic, and forced school closures. IMD warned of more rain due to a Bay of Bengal low-pressure system.

Heavy rains in Hyderabad have pushed the water level in Hussain Sagar above its full tank level. GHMC and Irrigation officials are closely monitoring the lake, which is receiving major inflows through city nalas. Pollution remains a persistent issue

Four people, including a woman, her son, and a neighbour, along with an eight-year-old girl, drowned in separate rain-related incidents in Rayachoti, Andhra Pradesh. Heavy rainfall and strong water currents caused the fatalities. Police have registered cases.

Heavy rainfall flooded the Balamrai pump house in Secunderabad Cantonment, disrupting water supply to nearly one lakh residents. SCB officials said supply would remain suspended for two days, with tankers deployed as restoration efforts continue. The pump house last failed in 2020.

Five people went missing after a landslide triggered by heavy rains destroyed six houses in Chamoli district’s Nandanagar on Thursday. SDRF and NDRF teams have launched rescue efforts, even as floods in the Mokh river damaged more homes.

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.