Moderate to Heavy Rains in Hyderabad on Friday Night, to Continue Past Midnight

Koti, Suchitra, Rajendranagar, Attapur, Manikonda, Nampally, Shamshabad, Tarnaka, Miyapur and Madinaguda received heavy rainfall along with gusty winds. Thunders were also reported from many other parts of the city.

Civic authorities and emergency teams have been placed on alert to respond to any incidents such as fallen trees, waterlogging or disruptions to power supply. In a statement, HYDRAA said its Disaster Response Force (DRF) and Monsoon Emergency Teams (MET) personnel were working on the ground and tending to citizen complaints. “Staff are working to clear waterlogging and obstructions," HYDRAA said.

According to forecasts from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Hyderabad, heavy rainfall is expected to continue across Hyderabad through the night. Officials have warned that all of the city is likely to experience moderate to heavy showers until around 01 am.

The yellow warning indicates that residents should remain alert and take precautions while travelling. Motorists have been advised to drive carefully as roads may become slippery and visibility could be reduced during periods of intense rainfall. Low-lying areas may also witness temporary waterlogging if the rain continues at the current pace.

An orange alert has been issued for Rangareddy and Medak districts on the city outskirts, as well as Rajanna Sircilla, Jagtial, and Nizamabad until 1 am on Saturday by IMD authorities, indicating moderate to heavy thunderstorms with winds up to 50-60 kilometres per hour.

Hyderabad, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Adilabad, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Hanamkonda, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Jangaon, Kamareddy, Karimnagar, Khammam, Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Mahabubabad, Mancherial, Mulugu, Nirmal, Peddapalle, Siddipet, Suryapet, Warangal and Yadadri Bhuvanagiri districts have been issued with a yellow warning overnight.