"heavy-rains"

Even as the nine persons stranded on Munneru bridge at Prakash Nagar in Khammam city on Sunday were saved by residents of Venkatagiri, a village near Khammam, deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has wrongfully taken the credit for their rescue.

Around 20 villages in different mandals were isolated from the mainstream with roads and bridges getting washed away by floods in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district, following swelling of streams and Penganga and Pranahita river.

As a precautionary measure, as the hospital is located on the banks of Godavari river which was swelling due to rains in upstream areas.

The decision was taken due to continuous heavy rains and as per the directives from the Government of Telangana, the statement said

Villagers express deep frustration with the local administration, accuse them of inaction and neglect

One of the worst affected commuting spot is the Uppal road stretch in the east of the city. With flyover construction going on, a good portion of the carriage way is reduced to a dirt patch with road users facing tough moments negotiating their way through

The short but intense spell of the rain left the city grappling with water logging issues across major roads and low lying areas. The railway underbridge was completely submerged resulting in traffic jams and commotions.

Heavy rain pounded parts of the erstwhile Warangal district since Sunday night, flooding low-lying areas and cutting off several villages.

The superintendent requested the public to 08732-226246, 87126 59906 for any help.

Light to moderate rainfall was recorded in Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Jagtial and Rajanna-Sircilla districts. Water bodies including tanks, ponds and rivulets have started receiving flood water.

All parts of Hyderabad, from Friday night to Saturday morning, witnessed non-stop light to moderate rains

The SP enquired the officials about project inflow, outflow and storage details.

The average rainfall of Mancherial district was gauged to be 74.5 mm, while Vemanapalli and Kotapalli mandals registered 152.3 mm and 136.6 mm of rainfall respectively.

Disaster Response Force and sanitation department staffers are working to clear water stagnation at multiple locations in the city.

SP DV Srinivas Rao urged the public living in low-lying areas and dilapidated houses to be watchful of the heavy rains. He asked the people not to take routes flooded by streams and rivers to avoid accidents and drownings.

Further advanced into the remaining parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab, says India Meteorological Department

A wall collapse and landslides on the outskirts of the capital resulted in 19 deaths. Two weather systems, one along Guatemala's Pacific coast and another in the Gulf of Mexico that developed into Tropical Storm Alberto, have brought heavy rains to southern Mexico and Central America.

Looking ahead, the weather forecast indicates that temperatures will remain between 31 degree Celsius and 33 degree Celsius over the next 48 hours, along with cloudy skies and light to moderate rainfall.

The downpour accompanied by winds and thunderstorm caught commuters off guard, resulting in traffic congestion during the peak hours.

According to Xinhua news agency, most of the deaths were reported in the capital, Colombo, which experienced over 150 mm of rain since early Sunday.