Telangana districts on high alert; heavy rainfall devastates agriculture, infrastructure

Telangana remains on high alert as a low-pressure system from the Bay of Bengal brings heavy rainfall. Floods have damaged roads, bridges, and paddy fields across multiple districts, with orange and yellow alerts in place for 20 districts, says the IMD

Hyderabad: Despite a brief lull in intense rainfall, several districts in Telangana remained on high alert on Friday due to anticipated heavy downpours driven by a strengthening low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and other sources.

The State has been severely affected, with districts such as Nalgonda and Mahabubnagar reporting extensive crop losses and infrastructure damage from the recent heavy rains. The IMD has warned of continued heavy rainfall in parts of northern and eastern Telangana.

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An orange alert is in effect for 12 districts, indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated locations. These districts include Adilabad, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Kamareddy, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mahabubabad, Mancherial, Medak, Mulugu, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Peddapalli, and Warangal. A yellow alert continues for eight districts—Bhadradri Kothagudem, Hanumakonda, Jagtial, Jangaon, Karimnagar, Rajanna Sircilla, Sangareddy, and Vikarabad—signaling heavy rainfall that may cause localized disruptions.

Relentless rains over the past four days have caused widespread chaos, particularly in Suryapet, where flooding damaged roads and disrupted transportation. In BBNagar Mandal, the Musi River bridge near Rudravelli village was severely damaged, cutting connectivity between BBNagar and Pochampally mandals.

In Kodad, overflowing streams inundated residential colonies, submerged paddy nurseries, and disrupted key roads, including the Ananthagiri-Kodad stretch. Municipal authorities evacuated residents and closed schools for safety.

Mellacheruvu Mandal reported damage to reservoirs and roads, with the railway underpass on the Mellacheruvu-Chintalapalem road barricaded. In Haliya, the Somasamudram tank overflowed, flooding the Haliya-Peruru culvert and forcing residents to take lengthy detours.

The heavy rainfall has devastated agriculture, submerging hundreds of acres of paddy fields in Kodad, Nereducherla, and Somaram. Infrastructure damage, including bridges and roads, has deepened the crisis.

Mahabubabad, which recorded an average district rainfall of 50.1 mm, reported extensive losses. Areas such as Dornakal (62.4 mm) and Bayyaram (53.6 mm) suffered significant crop damage. Similarly, Mulugu’s Eturnagaram (60.6 mm) and Jangaon’s Kodakandla (56.8 mm) recorded heavy rainfall, adding to agricultural losses.