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Cyclone Montha's Fury: Heavy Rain Lashes Telangana, Floods Villages

Heavy rainfall continues to batter Telangana under the influence of severe cyclone Montha. Multiple districts have experienced flooding that has cut off villages and disrupted daily life. The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for several districts including Hyderabad. Educational institutions remain closed in affected areas as authorities monitor the situation.

Key Points: Cyclone Montha Heavy Rain Lashes Telangana Districts

  • Heavy rain inundates low-lying areas and disrupts vehicular transport across affected districts
  • Educational institutions declared holiday in Khammam, Warangal, Mahabubabad districts
  • Flooding cuts off villages in Nagarkurnool district bordering Andhra Pradesh
  • Rainwater enters electricity sub-station disrupting power supply to villages in Nalgonda
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Cyclone Montha impact: Heavy rain lashes Telangana

Severe cyclone Montha causes heavy rainfall across Telangana, flooding villages, disrupting power, damaging crops, and prompting school closures in multiple districts.

"Overflowing rivulets, streams and water bodies flooded the roads, cutting off villages in Nagarkurnool district - Official Report"

Hyderabad, Oct 29

Heavy rain has been lashing parts of Telangana under the impact of severe cyclone Montha, which crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast near Narsapur.

Heavy rain inundated low-lying areas and disrupted vehicular transport in some areas.

Authorities in Khammam, Warangal, Mahabubabad, Suryapet and some other districts have declared a holiday for educational institutions.

Overflowing rivulets, streams and water bodies flooded the roads, cutting off villages in Nagarkurnool district, which shares a border with Andhra Pradesh.

Rainwater entered an electricity sub-station at Pulicherla village in Nalgonda district, disrupting electricity supply to some villages in Peddapur mandal since Tuesday night.

Heavy rain in the Sultanabad mandal of Peddapalli district damaged paddy in the agriculture market.

According to Telangana Development Planning Society, Uppununthala in Nagarkurnool district received the highest rainfall of 20.8 cm during the last 24 hours. Amrabad in the same district recorded 19.7 cm of rainfall.

Theldevarapally in Nalgonda district recorded 18.5 cm rainfall, followed by 18.3 cm in Veltur, 17.8 cm in Ainole, 16.28 cm in Padra, 15.90 cm in Achampet (all in Nagarkurnool district) and 15.15 cm in Yerraram in Nalgonda district.

About 30 areas received rainfall of more than 10 cm.

Hyderabad has received moderate to heavy rain since Tuesday night. Some areas in the core city and the outskirts received moderate rainfall since Wednesday morning.

Water stagnation on roads in and around Hyderabad caused hardships to motorists in the morning rush hour.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), light to moderate rain or thundershowers at times intense spells at a few places accompanied by gusty winds (30-40 kmph) are very likely to occur in Hyderabad. Mist/Hazy conditions are very likely to prevail during morning/night hours.

The IMD has issued an orange alert for Bhadradri Kothagudem, Hanamkoonda, Hyderabad, Jangaon, Jogulamaba Gadwal, Khammam, Medchal Malkajgiri, Mahabubabad, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Nalgonda, Narayanpet, Rangareddy, Suryapet, Vikarabad, Wanaparthy, Warangal and Yadadri Bhuvanagiri districts.

- IANS

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Rohit P
The power disruption in villages is really concerning. Hope the electricity board teams are working on restoration. Farmers must be worried about their paddy crops getting damaged 😟
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Sarah B
Good that they declared holidays for schools. Safety first! But I wish the drainage systems were better maintained to handle such heavy rainfall.
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Vikram M
20.8 cm rainfall in 24 hours is massive! The IMD orange alert is absolutely necessary. People in affected districts should avoid unnecessary travel. #CycloneMontha
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Ananya R
The villages being cut off due to overflowing streams is heartbreaking. Hope rescue teams reach them soon with essential supplies. Our thoughts are with all affected families 💙
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David E
While the immediate response seems adequate, we need better urban planning and disaster management infrastructure. Every year we face similar situations during monsoon.

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