Heavy Rain Provides Relief to Sweltering Hyderabad, Causes Traffic Chaos
HYDERABAD: Hyderabad experienced heavy rain and 40 kmph winds on Saturday, providing a much-needed respite from the sweltering heat that had persisted until the afternoon. The rain, which began with heavy downpours in various parts of the city, intensified later.
The rain caused significant traffic jams across the city. Roads in places like Miyapur, Chandanagar, Serilingampally, and Medchal were heavily waterlogged. According to the TS Development Planning Society (TSDPS), Miyapur received 45 mm, Chandanagar 38 mm, and Serilingampally 42 mm of rainfall. Power supply was interrupted in many areas, and roads turned into ponds.
The IMD has forecast rain for five days. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has directed the GHMC and civic staff and officials to remain active.
Floodwaters accumulated on the National Highway near Chintalkunta in Vanasthalipuram, causing vehicles to come to a standstill between Panama and LB Nagar.
Heavy rains lashed Medak district. Sangareddy experienced thunderstorms and heavy rain. The weather centre said mentioned that a cyclonic circulation persisted from southern Chhattisgarh through Telangana and Rayalaseema to southern interior Karnataka, causing rain.
Moderate to heavy rain fell in many districts across the state, resulting in crop losses. Paddy at market yards and with rice millers was reportedly damaged.
Revanth Reddy announced the implementation of a crop insurance scheme for farmers who suffered crop losses due to unseasonal rains. Minister Danasari Anasuya Seethakka announced that the government would cover the premium costs to avoid burdening the farmers. Seethakka, campaigning for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Rae Bareli, made this announcement through a press note on Saturday and added that the government would purchase all the paddy irrespective of its condition.
The GHMC and the HMWS&SB stepped in to resolve rain-related complaints and sewage overflow issues. From 2 pm to 8 pm, the Disaster Response Force received 37 complaints of which 29 had been resolved and work was under progress on the others.
This included 16 complaints of tree branch fall or uprooted trees, eight of which were resolved. All 21 complaints of waterlogging were attended to.