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Since the house was in a dilapidated condition, it crumbled down as the region received continuous rains, say officials

Officials of the agriculture department said that standing paddy, red gram, soya and maize crops to the extent of 1,961 acres were affected by heavy rains that lashed the district recently.

The Chief Minister also appealed to the union government to relax the existing NDRF guidelines for releasing funds to States

Khammam: Devastating floods caused by heavy rainfall recently in the district have damaged roads at several places causing disruption in vehicular movements and repair works were yet to begin. According to officials 23 culverts washed away and 22.5 km long road was damaged in Khammam division due to floods. Vehicular movement between Khammam-Mahabubabad was affected […]

The scattered downpours started at around 5 pm, leading to significant waterlogging and traffic congestion, making life difficult for commuters.

Major irrigation projects such as Sripada Yellampalli, Mid Manair, Lower Manair as well as minor irrigation sources such as tanks, ponds and others are filled with bountiful amounts of water

The track restoration works in Intekanne – Kesamudram and Tadla pusapalli – Mahbubabad have been undertaken on war footing basis and the works have been carried out round the clock to ensure restoration of track at the earliest, SCR said in a press release.

MHA Disaster Management Division Director, Ashish V Gawai also said the Central government had deployed seven teams of NDRF along with boats and life-saving equipment in the State for rescue and relief operation

Secunderabad – Guntur (12706) and Guntur – Secunderabad (12705) services have been cancelled.

The TGSRTC has decided to provide a 10 per cent discount on Hyderabad-Vijayawada route on all the Rajdhani AC and Super Luxury buses.

Mancherial district recorded an average rainfall of 32 mm, with Hajipur mandal receiving the highest amount. Mancherial, Kasipet, Luxettipet, Mandamarri, and Naspur mandals saw rainfall ranging from 75 mm to 56 mm. From June 1 to September 4, the district's actual rainfall was 875 mm, exceeding the normal 796.5 mm by 10%.

Among the hardest-hit areas are Mahabubabad, Mulugu, Khammam, Nalgonda, Nagarkurnool, Mahabubnagar, Hanamkonda, Bhadradri Kothagudem and Jangaon districts. The initial assessments indicate that the most significant losses are in paddy, cotton, and maize crops.

The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister was alert and initiated rescue operations using all his experience. At the same time, the Chief Minister here in Telangana was also alert since Friday and was working 24 hours. One can compare both the efforts, he said at a review meeting here on Tuesday.

Repeated appeals of the previous BRS government for assistance after the October 2020 floods in Hyderabad and July 2022 Godavari floods to the Centre were ignored.

The bodies of K Venkateshwarlu (30) and Dodda Sai (25) who were washed away in the Kinnerasani stream at Motlagudem in Tekulapally mandal in the district on Sunday night were found on Tuesday.

Crops in over 2,100 acres were damaged in erstwhile Medak due to heavy rains during the past four days. Siddipet district, which received the highest rainfall, witnessed the maximum damage.

The double standards of elected public representatives of the Congress, including Ministers, MPs, MLAs, MLCs and others in contributing their salary towards the flood affected families in Kerala in the past and now in the State is being questioned by different sections.

The earthen road connecting to the bridge, which is already in a bad condition, was further damaged due to heavy water flow in the rivulet following continuous drizzling.

The senior actor’s announcement came hours after his nephew and young actor Jr NTR announced Rs 50 lakh each for the Chief Minister’s Relief Funds of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Kodad town and its surrounding areas, which were severely affected by recent floods, continued to face severe disruptions on Tuesday too even as the water levels began to recede from streams and canals.