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Telangana’s Godavari basin experienced an extraordinary hydrological year with record inflows from Maharashtra, yet poor canal infrastructure and delayed rainfall led to widespread kharif crop losses. Despite over 2,350 TMC of water entering the system, only a fraction was used for irrigation.

Telangana has received 31 per cent excess rainfall due to an extended southwest monsoon, leading to flash floods and crop damage across several districts. While kharif crops like paddy and cotton suffered, the rains have replenished groundwater and reservoirs, promising a well-supported rabi season.

The Indian Metrological Department (IMD)-Hyderabad has issued red and orange alerts across Telangana, warning of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall due to a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal. Vikarabad and Sangareddy are under red alert for Saturday, while several other districts face orange alerts through the weekend.

Heavy rains over the past 24 hours led to overflowing streams, disrupted traffic, and inundated crops in erstwhile Khammam district. Residents were shifted to relief centres as waterlogging hit several towns. Officials announced the release of water from Kinnerasani dam

JNTU-Hyderabad has directed all constituent and affiliated colleges to defer examinations for the next three days following the IMD’s alert of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall. Colleges have been asked to implement precautionary measures to ensure the safety of students and staff

The southwest monsoon has revived in Telangana with moderate to heavy rainfall in the last 48 hours. IMD Hyderabad issued a rain alert for ten districts and warned of thunderstorms and strong winds. Hyderabad recorded up to 27 mm rainfall

According to survey reports, crops in 51,528 acres have been damaged by hailstorm and rain, impacting 41,361 farmers across 29 districts of the State

Nanganur and Chinnakodur mandals worst hit; standing paddy crop on 6,321 acres and mango orchards on 1,141 acres damaged

Increases financial assistance from Rs 4 lakh to Rs 5 lakh to bereaved families who lost loved ones in floods

District receives average rainfall of 86 mm, with Pembi mandal recording the highest of 145 mm

Expressing condolences to the affected families over the loss of lives, BRS leader T Harish Rao urged the State government to initiate swift action to support those in distress.

Authorities fear that pilgrims, tourists might meet with road accidents due to possible landslides caused by incessant rain in the region

Motorists urged to avoid route till debris is cleared and stretch deemed safe for travel

The passengers were left without food and water during their stay in the bus through the night. After the passengers and the bus driver sent messages to their family members and officials about their plight, efforts started on Sunday morning to rescue them

Water level in river Godavari crossed the second warning level of 48 feet at Bhadrachalam in the district with a discharge of 11, 44, 645 cusecs in the afternoon hours on Monday.

In all 51 persons were trapped in the flood waters, and 41 persons were rescued using DDRF boats and a Navy helicopter that reached the spot from Eluru in Andhra Pradesh when reports last came in. Efforts were still on to rescue the remaining 10 persons.

Wankidi mandal received the highest rainfall of 361 mm in Telangana.

In the last 24 hours, Jurala and Srisailam Dam received 1,11,072 cusecs and 1,50,494 cusecs of water respectively.