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Heavy rains continued to lash Telangana for the second day, with Bejjur recording 236.8 mm. The State's daily rainfall average was three times the norm. IMD has forecast continued downpour across districts, with red alerts for Mulugu and Bhupalapally.

Several breaches in tanks were reported across districts, exposing the State’s lack of preparedness and raising questions about post-restoration maintenance.

Cotton and paddy farmers in Karimnagar are facing distress due to a prolonged dry spell. With cotton seeds withering and paddy transplantation delayed, farmers fear crop loss. Rainfall is 19 percent below average compared to last year’s excess rainfall

The Hyderabad MET department has issued heavy to very heavy rainfall alerts for several Telangana districts for the next three days. Northern districts face an orange alert, while Hyderabad may see thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds throughout the week

The Hyderabad MET department has issued a heavy rainfall and thunderstorm alert for multiple Telangana districts over the next 48 hours. Cloudy weather and strong winds are expected across the State, with Hyderabad and nearby districts likely to see moderate rainfall

Alert issued for thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and gusty winds across all districts of the State

Chief Minister directs District Collectors to ensure that harvested paddy in procurement centres and markets is protected from rain and moved swiftly to rice mills

The weather department has extended its orange warning for three more days in several districts

Farmers said that the rains affected mangoes which reached fruiting stage and standing maize crops, causing losses

Several areas in the city, especially the north-eastern parts, witnessed sharp spells of rains that lasted anywhere between 10 and 15 minutes

The compensation to covers 79,574 acres of damaged crops, benefiting 79,216 farmers in Telangana

The withdrawal has already commenced in several parts of northern India and could be happening here soon stated IMD Hyderabad scientist Dr. A. Shravani

Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)-Hyderabad issued a heavy rainfall alert for almost all districts across the State for the next 48 hours, even as intense thunderstorms lashed Hyderabad and districts

The State has received a cumulative rainfall of 898.1mm from June 1 to September 17, compared to the normal 668.6 mm for this period.

A six-member Central team began its three-day visit to Telangana on Wednesday to visit the flood-affected districts and assess the damage caused in the State due to the recent heavy rains and floods.

Crops like maize, soybean, cotton, ginger and others on over 5,200 acres were damaged in Sangareddy district alone after primary estimation, while Siddipet recorded crop loss on 4,200 acres.

While districts in northern part of Telangana, under orange alert, will witness heavy rains, the rest of Telangana will experience moderate rainfall

Farmers were trapped in the flooding stream when they reached half of the swollen stream following the discharge of surplus water from Sathnala project which received copious inflows due to heavy rains in upstream areas.

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

Meanwhile, Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, who was also present along with the Union Minister, convinced the people that the government would extend all possible support