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.
Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Tanaji Wakade, who visited several low lying areas, directed the engineering wing officials to set up task forces to handle emergency situations in a speedy manner in the case of excessive rainfall.
The unique monsoon onset forecast can provide valuable insights that the government can leverage for strategic planning and disaster response, it adds.
Moreover, the recent viral clips of incessant traffic jams in the western part of the city along with a nala caving in at Banjara Hills and the usual waterlogged roads, all give enough reason to worry.
The State cumulative rainfall from June 1 to 8 is 47.7 mm against the normal rainfall of 22 mm with a deviation of 117 percent, Telangana Development Planning Society said in its report on Saturday.