Hyderabad: Several parts of Hyderabad received steady showers on Thursday morning as heavy rain lashed Telangana for the third day. Rainfall was reported in LB Nagar, Dilsukhnagar, Malakpet, Charminar, Karvan, Tolichowki, Lakdikapul, Masab Tank, Banjara Hills, Jubilee Hills, Panjagutta, and Khairatabad. Overnight showers had already drenched Hayathnagar, Vanasthalipuram, Uppal, and other eastern suburbs.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued fresh warnings as rain intensified across the state. Kamareddy and Medak were among the worst-hit districts on Wednesday. Streams overflowed and road links collapsed, disrupting normal life. Officials said rivulets and canals swelled rapidly with floodwaters.
IMD warns of heavy to very heavy rains in Telangana
The Hyderabad Meteorological Centre forecast very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in Medak, Kamareddy, Nizamabad, and Nirmal on Thursday. Jagitial, Kumram Bheem Asifabad, Rajanna Sircilla, Adilabad, Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Hanumakonda, Jangaon, Siddipet, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, and Sangareddy are also likely to receive heavy downpours.
Districts such as Mancherial, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Vikarabad, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Narayanpet, and Jogulamba Gadwal may see heavy showers at isolated places. The forecast also warned of thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds reaching 30–40 kmph.
For Friday, the IMD predicted heavy rainfall in Adilabad, Kumram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Jangaon, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Peddapalli, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Hanumakonda, Medak, and Kamareddy. Thunderstorms with gusty winds are also likely.
Authorities placed disaster response teams on alert. They urged residents to avoid entering flooded areas. With Vinayaka Chavithi celebrations underway, officials said safety measures were being strengthened at pandals and immersion sites.
