Unprecedented heavy rains batter Hyderabad, many roads waterlogged

HYDERABAD: Heavy to extremely heavy rains have been pouring in Hyderabad city since Thursday morning, affecting citizens' everyday activities.

Water logging was reported in many low-lying areas in Hyderabad. Most companies asked their staff to work from home due to the city's incessant rains.

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has encouraged citizens not to leave their homes unless absolutely required. They also advised people to avoid using electric police and driving on flooded roads.

Disaster Response Teams (DRF) are placed on the ground, supporting people around the clock across the city. They were at the water stagnation point on Langar House Road, where they monitored catch pits and eliminated them.

On Thursday morning, the DRF Team also attended and cleared a tree that had fallen on a house in Kavadiguda. The DRF team also pumped water from a choke point near the Dwarka Hotel in Khairatabad.

Telangana Weatherman T Balaji said, "While the entire East and Central Telangana had nonstop flooding rains, Hyderabad has also had nonstop heavy rains for many hours. Rainfall upto 60mm in the last 6 hours, with 30-40mm forecast in the following six hours. Stay safe in Hyderabad, which is also experiencing significant heavy rains."

Rainfall status in GHMC from 8:30am on July 26 till 7am on July 27

The Chandrayangutta circle received the most rain (5.4 cm), followed by the Karwan circle (5.2cm), and Cherapalli (5.2cm).

The GHMC received 150 complaints of stagnation, of which 131 were resolved and 19 are still being processed. They also got 18 complaints about tree falls, of which 18 were resolved.