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A portion of the old Collectorate building in Adilabad collapsed due to heavy rains on Thursday, narrowly missing in-charge Minister Jupalli Krishna Rao’s scheduled visit. The veranda roof caved in, damaging departmental files and nearly injuring two policemen stationed outside the treasury office.
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Heavy rains across the erstwhile Adilabad district have damaged standing crops in over 50,000 acres, severely affecting thousands of farmers. Major crop losses were reported in Mancherial, Nirmal and other areas. Cotton, paddy, chilli and soybean were the worst affected crops, while rural connectivity also took a severe hit.
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Telangana has sought Rs 16,732 crore in central assistance to address losses caused by heavy rains over two consecutive years. Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao submitted the request to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking both pending and fresh aid.
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Singareni Collieries has announced aggressive new daily targets to recover production losses caused by recent heavy rains. CMD N. Balram has stressed boosting underground mining, reducing costs, enhancing coal quality, and accelerating project clearances.
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The heaviest rainfall in 50 years from August 26 to 28 devastated Telangana’s irrigation network, damaging over 600 minor tanks and canals. Kamareddy, Sangareddy, Medak and Adilabad districts were worst hit, with more than 2.2 lakh acres of crops submerged
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Heavy rains have damaged standing crops on over 20,000 acres in Mancherial and Nirmal districts, affecting thousands of farmers for the second time this season. Officials report significant losses to cotton, paddy, and chilli, urging government compensation
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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
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Authorities in Kothagudem district have withdrawn the second flood warning in Bhadrachalam as the Godavari river's water level dropped below 48 feet. The first warning remains in effect, with officials urging vigilance due to potential intense rainfall.
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The Manjeera River has caused severe flooding in Nizamabad district, submerging several villages and cutting off access to others. Heavy rains in Telangana and Maharashtra have led to unprecedented flood levels. The Sripada Yellampalli and Medigadda Barrages are under pressure, with multiple gates open to manage the deluge.
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Floods triggered by Rallavagu backwater submerged NTR Nagar and Ramnagar in Mancherial, forcing evacuation of 27 families to a rehabilitation camp. Collector Kumar Deepak assured relief measures and asked residents to report grievances through the control room helpline
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The temple town of Basar in Mancherial was cut off as the Godavari river swelled due to heavy rains. Several localities and the road to Sri Saraswathi Devasthanam were submerged. Students, teachers, and rescuers were stranded as floods disrupted normal life
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The water level in the Godavari river at Bhadrachalam has crossed the first warning level due to heavy inflows from upstream dams, prompting officials to issue a warning. While most parts of Khammam and Kothagudem districts remained dry, several irrigation tanks in the region have surpassed their surplus levels.
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The Medigadda barrage, a key asset of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, has weathered yet another intense flood season in 2025, handling over 9 lakh cusecs of Godavari flow. While repairs to Block 7 remain pending since a 2023 pier subsidence incident, the barrage’s independent block design and reinforced foundations have ensured operational stability.
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The IMD-Hyderabad has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in several Telangana districts till Friday morning, even as independent forecasters claim the low-pressure area has shifted to Marathwada. Hyderabad and surrounding districts are also on alert.
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Heavy rains in Khammam and Kothagudem triggered overflowing streams, flooding of houses, crop damage and roadblocks. Relief centres were opened in Sathupally and Wyra, while coal production was hit. Authorities urged caution as Godavari water levels continued to rise
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Heavy overnight rains devastated several Medak villages, forcing residents to abandon Ganesh festival preparations. Pandals were left incomplete, idols uninstalled and celebrations cancelled as floods cut off villages, disrupted power and caused acute shortages of food, water and livestock losses
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Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, during an aerial survey of flood-hit regions in Telangana, launched a scathing criticism of the Kaleshwaram project. The CM also announced that the Justice PC Ghose Commission report would be tabled in the Assembly for discussion.
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BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticised the Congress government for neglecting flood relief in Telangana, demanding Rs 25 lakh aid for families of victims, crop compensation and Indiramma houses. He accused the government of using helicopters for electioneering instead of rescue
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A shepherd stranded on a rock in the Godavari river near Munipelli village, Nirmal, for over 30 hours was rescued on Thursday. NDRF teams, with the help of drones and boats, finally brought him to safety, easing his family’s fears.
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In Medak’s Marpally village, residents risked their lives to perform the funeral of a 22-year-old youth after heavy rains left the Gollavagu stream in spate. Using a JCB, tractor and ropes, they managed to reach the burial ground
