Heavy Rains Alert In Telangana For Next Three Days
- IMD issues yellow alert as depression forms in Bay of Bengal
- Several Telangana districts likely to witness thunderstorms and gusty winds
The Hyderabad Meteorological Centre has issued a yellow alert for multiple districts in Telangana, warning of heavy rains over the next three days. The alert follows the formation of a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal, which is expected to strengthen into a depression within the next 12 hours. Officials said the system is likely to move over the coasts of north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and south Andhra Pradesh during the same period, bringing widespread rain across Telangana.
According to the Meteorological Department, heavy rainfall is expected in Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Kamareddy, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Narayanpet, Jogulamba, and Gadwal districts on Thursday. Meanwhile, several other districts including Warangal, Hanumakonda, Jangaon, Siddipet, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal Malkajgiri, Medak, and Bhuvanagiri are likely to experience light to moderate rainfall.
The department further predicted that heavy rain will continue on Friday across Khammam, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Medak, Kamareddy, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Narayanpet, Jogulamba, and Gadwal districts. It also warned of possible thunder, lightning, and gusty winds in Kothagudem, Warangal, Hanumakonda, Jangaon, Siddipet, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, and Medchal Malkajgiri.
On Saturday, heavy rains are likely in Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Narayanpet, and Jogulamba Gadwal districts. The IMD said these conditions could also accompany thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds across Bhuvanagiri, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal Malkajgiri, Sangareddy, Medak, and Kamareddy. The yellow alert remains in force for all these districts as a precautionary measure.
Meanwhile, light to moderate rainfall has already been recorded in parts of Kothagudem, Khammam, Suryapet, Nalgonda, and Narayanpet, according to the Telangana State Development Planning Society (TGDPS). Authorities have urged residents in the affected areas to stay alert and follow safety advisories, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone zones.
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