Even as many low lying areas in Hyderabad were inundated on Friday, after incessant rains battered the city for the third day, the Met department has reportedly warned that a second low-pressure area was forming in the Bay of Bengal.
This would mean that Hyderabad would continue to witness rainfall for another five days.
"Its far from over. We have issued a five-day alert now and the intensity of the rains could be the same," Times of India quotes Dr Y K Reddy, director (in-charge), Indian Meteorological Department (Hyderabad) as saying.
Speaking to TOI, Mahesh Palawat, chief meteorologist, Skymet added “Incidentally there is a fresh system, running from northwest India up to the centre of the well-marked low pressure area across Vidarbha and Telangana,"
Other parts of Telangana also witnessed heavy rains.
Writing for TOI, Shiva Kumar Pinna reported:
15 residential colonies got inundated with flood water in the Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation limits following a heavy downpour since Thursday night. Warangal district received a total of 426.2 mm rainfall with Hanamkonda registering 160.4 mm...About 6,000 residents were shifted to rehabilitation centres in Warangal.
Meanwhile, in Hyderabad, the GHMC has deputed a workforce across the city to do temporary patchwork on the roads until the rain stops, to prevent accidents.
State minister K T Rama Rao also took to Twitter to inform people that the authorities were also working to prevent the spread of communicable diseases in the aftermath of the rains.
#HyderabadRains: Bikes washing away in flood water, @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/eph4QW7Kr0
— Mouly Mareedu TNIE (@Mouli_TNIE) September 23, 2016
Due to the heavy #HyderabadRains, peak pricing has been disabled in the city. Please stay safe. #OlaHelp
— Ola (@Olacabs) September 23, 2016
If you/any1 is stuck in #HyderabadRains with no balance, msg me ur number with network name at 9601536863 & will recharge. @WeAreHyderabad
— AmmaR Kanchwala (@IamAmmarr) September 23, 2016
Upon request from the state govt, NDRF and Army battalions are on stand-by at Hyderabad, to assist the state government in relief activities
— Telangana CMO (@TelanganaCMO) September 23, 2016
Colonel Vashist and his team just joined us at CnCC. Thanked them for their efforts & support pic.twitter.com/xLVZXFsMok
— KTR (@KTRTRS) September 23, 2016
Today the police Santoshnagar took initiation and closed the pits at new Santoshnagar colony pic.twitter.com/oaJeOdOfPS
— hyderabadpolice (@hydcitypolice) September 23, 2016
I along with the Staff filling the #potholes for the easy flow of #Traffic as the roads are completely damaged due to #HeavyRains. pic.twitter.com/7lEoPAf3xY
— SHO CHADERGHAT (@shochaderghat) September 23, 2016
@KTRTRS , @GHMCOnline, @HMWSSBOnline manhole related complaints can be posted to whatsapp number: 9949930003 for quick rectification. pic.twitter.com/gWojDdhiY1
— HMWSSB (@HMWSSBOnline) September 23, 2016
@KTRTRS , @GHMCOnline, @HMWSSBOnline manhole related complaints can be posted to whatsapp number: 9949930003 for quick rectification. pic.twitter.com/gWojDdhiY1
— HMWSSB (@HMWSSBOnline) September 23, 2016
RT stoppression: The massive sinkhole at NTR Marg. #HyderabadRains pic.twitter.com/wuVD9eVFWm
— Dharmendra Kumar (@DharmendraIihm) September 24, 2016
Respective govt agencies are working round the clock to provide relief to Hyderabad citizens pic.twitter.com/lvTfSjlktf
— Min IT, Telangana (@MinIT_Telangana) September 23, 2016
An emergency cell is opened to oversee contingencies entering out of ensuring rain spell. pic.twitter.com/qlWVgA6sIm
— HMWSSB (@HMWSSBOnline) September 23, 2016