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Incessant rains crippled Kamareddy and Nizamabad on Thursday, leaving colonies marooned and fields inundated. NH-44 traffic came to a halt after damage near Kyasampally. Schools were closed, while rising inflows into Pocharam project kept officials on high alert.

Medak district witnessed unprecedented rainfall with Sardhana village recording 328 mm in 24 hours. Overflowing streams and rising water levels in Pocharam dam forced officials to evacuate Sardhana residents to safety. Heavy rains also lashed Nagapur, Chegunta and Ramayampet.

BRS president and former CM K Chandrashekhar Rao expressed concern over heavy rains and floods in Telangana and directed party cadre to actively support relief operations. He instructed KTR to mobilise workers as several districts reel under submerged houses, power outages and transport disruptions.

Hyderabad and surrounding districts witnessed continuous rainfall over 24 hours, with Medchal-Malkajgiri receiving the heaviest showers. HMT Hill recorded 44.5 mm, followed by Gajularamam (36.5 mm), Quthbullapur (36.3 mm), and Patancheru (34.5 mm), according to TSDPS data.

Telangana witnessed extreme rainfall, with Kamareddy, Medak and Nirmal districts worst hit. Rajampet in Kamareddy recorded 440.5 mm, while Medak and Nirmal logged over 328 mm. Heavy flooding disrupted normal life, as several other districts saw 150–200 mm rainfall.

Despite advance warnings of heavy rain, the Medak administration was caught off guard as relentless showers and floods hit the district during Vinayaka Chavithi. Villages in Havelighanpur mandal faced severe flooding, key infrastructure suffered breaches, and public representatives remained absent amid the crisis.

Following intense and unprecedented rainfall from Tuesday night through Wednesday, Medak Collector Rahul Raj declared a holiday for all educational institutions on Thursday. The decision came in light of an IMD forecast warning of continued heavy rain.

BRS leader KT Rama Rao criticised Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and his Cabinet for prioritising electioneering in Bihar over flood relief in Telangana. He accused Congress leaders of appeasing their high command while ignoring critical issues such as farmer distress, employment vacancies, and flood rescue operations.

Widespread rainfall lashed Telangana in the past 24 hours due to a low-pressure area over Odisha, with Medak and Kamareddy recording the highest downpours. Tekmal in Medak received 183.3 mm of rain. The IMD has forecast very heavy rainfall in several northern and central Telangana districts on Thursday, with heavy rain expected in Hyderabad and surrounding regions as well.

Heavy rains since Wednesday have severely impacted normal life in Kamareddy district, Telangana. Overflowing streams, including Boggugudise, led to flooding and damage to railway tracks, prompting suspension of train services. Vehicular movement was halted on NH-44, while residents from inundated colonies were rescued by police.

Over 30,000 acres of crops were damaged by torrential rains in Adilabad, Mancherial and Kumram Bheem Asifabad districts. Farmers growing paddy, cotton, soya, maize and pigeon pea suffered major losses and demanded Rs. 50,000 per acre compensation from the government

The Polavaram irrigation project in Andhra Pradesh is facing a major threat due to worsening structural issues in its upper cofferdam, exacerbated by heavy rainfall and flooding. Despite emergency repairs, the ongoing failures have raised concerns over construction quality and apparent bias in media coverage.

Irrigation officials in Siddipet have begun pumping water into Mallanna Sagar, the largest reservoir under the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, with the goal of storing 30 TMCft this year. Currently holding 10 TMCft against a 50 TMCft capacity, the reservoir has seen gradual increases since its 2022 inauguration.

Heavy rains lashed Khammam and Mulugu districts, with Mangapet recording 18.5 cm. Streams overflowed, crops were damaged, and houses in Kamalapuram were inundated. Godavari’s water level rose at Bhadrachalam, while breaches and road flooding disrupted travel in Mahabubabad district

The IMD Hyderabad has issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in four Telangana districts and an orange alert for 20 districts. Hyderabad and nearby areas are under a yellow alert, with thunderstorms and gusty winds expected over the next two days

With heavy rains lashing Telangana, three shepherds and over 100 sheep were rescued from a flooded stream in Kamareddy, while fears of soil erosion near Laknapur project in Vikarabad grew. IMD issued red and orange alerts for several districts.

The IMD Hyderabad has issued a red alert for Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, and Mahabubabad due to extremely heavy rainfall. Orange and heavy rain warnings have also been issued for surrounding Telangana districts, urging residents to remain cautious.

Siddipet, Medak, and Sangareddy districts received heavy rainfall, with Gouraram in Siddipet recording 235.8 mm. Low-lying areas were inundated, disrupting normal life. Authorities set up control rooms and urged residents to venture out only for urgent needs.

A fresh Low-Pressure Area (LPA) over the Bay of Bengal is expected to significantly intensify monsoon activity across Telangana. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red and orange alerts for several districts, warning of extremely heavy rainfall until August 21.

A distributory of the Singur left bank canal breached at Isojipet in Pulkal mandal, Sangareddy, on Sunday—the second such incident in a year. Officials blamed heavy inflows, while farmers alleged poor-quality repairs. Health Minister Damodara Rajanarasimha inspected the site.