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Areas of the city that missed the initial downpour were covered with dark clouds, signaling an imminent downpour

Farmers have faced significant setbacks as rainwater inundated harvest and procurement centres, leaving freshly harvested crops submerged. With the southwest monsoon starting to impact weather conditions, several regions are now experiencing moderate to heavy rainfall.

Heavy downpour in Bengaluru for the past 36 hours threw life out of gear here on Tuesday as well. People were seen walking through knee-deep water and traffic jams were reported in many places. The rain-related toll went up to five in the state

Weather forecasts look at the possibility of heavy rains for the next three days in the city and the outskirts.

The Hyderabad MET department has indicated widespread thundershowers along with gusty winds in 29 districts of Telangana State till Wednesday, May 7

In the hope that the government would release water, farmers went ahead and cultivated crops on lands under the project. Despite their best efforts—transporting water in tanks, digging open wells, and drilling new borewells—only a few managed to save their crops.

The rains began around 3:30 AM, catching farmers off guard while they were fast asleep. Agriculture and horticulture officials later inspected the damaged fields in Palamakula and Nanganur mandals. BRS leader Japa Srikanth Reddy appealed to the government to conduct a crop loss assessment and provide compensation to the affected farmers.

More rains forecast by the IMD has triggered fear of crop loss among the farming community

Overnight rains lash Chennai and neighbouring Tiruvallur, Chengelpet and Kancheepuram, besides Villupuram and some areas in Cauvery delta region

On Friday evening, heavy rainfall in Siddipet and Medak districts caused significant damage to paddy farmers. Despite their efforts to dry the paddy along the Narsapur-Medak road in Kowdipally, the crops were washed away by the rainwater, leaving the farmers feeling helpless.

In 2023 monsoon season, India recorded 820 mm of rainfall, which was 94.4 per cent of the long-period average of 868.6 mm

The city is expected to experience significant rainfall starting Sunday, providing relief to areas that have been dry. According to the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model maps from the Telangana Development Planning Society, rainfall intensity is projected to increase, especially on Sunday and September 29.

As of September 14 evening, over 72,900 homes and over 78,000 households have been affected, displacing over 3,20,000 people to temporary shelters across the country

IMD says Uttarakhand is likely to experience light to moderate rainfall from September 12 to 14, with heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in isolated areas

The plants were seen shedding leaves and bolls early, leaving the farmers worried.

Coastal areas including Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam, and the Godavari districts have experienced localized flooding due to up to 200 mm of rainfall. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reports that the depression is moving northward, impacting northern Andhra Pradesh and northeastern Telangana. Heavy rainfall is forecasted to continue in the region until September 11.

Mancherial district recorded an average rainfall of 32 mm, with Hajipur mandal receiving the highest amount. Mancherial, Kasipet, Luxettipet, Mandamarri, and Naspur mandals saw rainfall ranging from 75 mm to 56 mm. From June 1 to September 4, the district's actual rainfall was 875 mm, exceeding the normal 796.5 mm by 10%.

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The alert warns of heavy rain, thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds over the next two days.

Bodies of Cheppala Pavan (22), a bill collector (Karobar) and a fisherman Goskula Kumar (45) who went missing in two different incidents, were found on Monday