"red-alert"

Cyclone Montha brought heavy rains across Telangana on Wednesday, prompting red alerts in Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Mahabubabad, and Peddapalli districts. Several other regions remain on high alert as Sangareddy and surrounding areas recorded intense rainfall, disrupting normal life and triggering flood concerns.

Cyclone ‘Montha’ made landfall on the Andhra coast near Narsapur, bringing heavy rains and winds up to 105 kmph. Power outages, flooding, and crop damage were reported as Chief Minister Naidu directed officials to intensify relief and restoration efforts.

Cyclone Montha has intensified into a severe storm and is expected to make landfall near Kakinada on Tuesday night, bringing winds up to 110 kmph and heavy rain across Andhra’s coast. Over 1,400 villages may be affected as authorities activate relief measures.

Jammu and Kashmir authorities have declared a red alert for the next 48 hours as the region faces widespread heavy rainfall. Thunderstorms, flash floods, and landslides are possible in vulnerable areas, with residents advised to exercise caution and follow safety guidelines.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary K Vijayanand directed power utilities to remain vigilant after the IMD issued a red alert for heavy rainfall. He ordered rapid response teams, stocked equipment, and safety measures, especially near Ganesh festival marquees, to ensure uninterrupted supply and public safety

The Hyderabad Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for eight Telangana districts, including Hanamakonda and Medak, warning of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall expected on Thursday and Friday, with rainfall reaching up to 204.5 mm.

As the heavy downpour continued in Kerala, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) placed five northern districts—Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod—under a 'red alert' for the day, predicting extremely heavy rainfall

Several parts of the national capital witnessed severe waterlogging and fallen trees, causing significant inconvenience to commuters

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued a red alert for four districts in northern Kerala, including Wayanad, as heavy rains continued to batter various parts of the region

The IMD-Hyderabad advises extreme care for vulnerable age groups

The ultraviolet radiation level in the district has been recorded at an index of 11, measured through the ultraviolet (UV) metres installed at Thrithala and Ponnani for Palakkad and Malappuram districts

Bhupalpally Collector Rahul Sharma said the low pressure formed in the Bay of Bengal was getting stronger and due to its effect there was a possibility of heavy rains in the district in the next two days and that the district administration should be on high alert during the period.

Due to strong winds and heavy rain, electric poles and trees were uprooted and transformers, fuse/switch boxes were damaged across the State

In a statement, the confederation said the urgent measure was intended to relocate onsite labourers to safer areas in response to the red, orange, and yellow alerts issued for heavy rainfall across Telangana

Issues red alert; affected districts include Adilabad, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Kamareddy, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy

Irrigation officials have lifted 22 gates of Taliperu Medium Irrigation Project at Cherla to discharge 54, 284 cusecs of excess water downstream

Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy emphasized the importance of continuous monitoring of reservoirs and ponds to prevent any overflow

Mahadevpur in Jayashankar Bhupalapally district receives a record 207 mm of rainfall, the highest in Telangana State for this year

In Hyderabad, a yellow alert has been issued for Thursday, indicating moderate rains accompanied by thundershowers, intense spells at times, and gusty winds.

Telangana is likely to get isolated from heavy to very heavy with extremely heavy falls (above 204.4 mm) on Tuesday.