Telangana rains: IMD issued orange alert after brief respite from heavy rains

After a spell of heavy rain that resulted in severe flooding in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert in the region as more rains are likely over the next five days.

Shortly after thebrief respite from the incessant rains that wreaked havoc in the two states, a new weather system has developed over the region that is expected to bring heavy to very heavy rainsin isolated places. The earlier rains in the states resulted in damage to roads, disrupted railways, and floodedfarms.

The weather department issued an orange alert in Jayashankar Bhupalpally and Mulugu districts on Thursday, while a yellow alert has been issued for heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds for most parts of the two states till September 9.

According to the IMD, a cyclonic storm near the north coast of Andhra Pradesh is expected to create a low-pressure area over the west-central and northwest Bay of Bengal around September 5, which would result in heavy rains.

“We expect extremely heavy rainfall in some areas of Jayashankar Bhupalpally and Mulugu districts, which is why we have issued an orange alert. Other areas will see heavy to moderate rains over the next five days," IMD officials told TNIE.

"Northern Telangana is likely to experience heavier rains compared to the rest of the state. The intensity is due to the combined effect of the monsoon trough and cyclonic circulation. However, the rainfall will be less intense than what we saw in the past week. Further intensity will depend on how the trough progresses.”

According to weather data as of 1 am on Thursday, Venkatapuram in Mulugu district received 56.5 mm of rain in the last 16.5 hours and Rangareddy district received 54.5 mm. Hyderabad experienced heavy rains on Wednesday night,recording 53.8 mm at Rajendranagar.

The weather department has predicted light to moderate rain in the city for the next 48 hours with winds up to 30-40 kmph. The minimum temperature is likely to settle around 23 degrees Celsius and maximum around 28 degrees Celsius.

(With inputs from agencies)