The state of Telangana on Thursday conducted an aerial survey of the areas affected by heavy rains in the state. Chief Minister of Telangana, A Revanth Reddy, who was accompanied by Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy, visited the Sripada Yellampally Project on the Godavari River in Peddapalli district.
Heavy rains continued to lash Kamareddy, Nizamabad, and Karimnagar districts. Ramareddy village in Kamareddy district received 171.3 mm from 8.30 AM to 4 PM on Thursday, followed by 163.8 mm of rainfall at Kaldurki in Nizamabad district, the Telangana Development Planning Society said.
The five stranded people were airlifted via choppers, and at least twenty-six trains were diverted following the
"Gratitude to Hon’ble Union Ministers Shri Amit Shah ji, Shri Rajnath Singh ji for their swift response in deploying helicopters, and to IAF Commodore, VS Saini ji & team for their efficient coordination of the operation," wrote Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar.
Sanjay Kumar, Lok Sabha MP from Karimnagar, said he visited the family of P Nagayya, who has been missing after being washed away in flood waters in Sircilla town. He, personally, extended financial assistance and assured Nagayya's family of all possible support. Meanwhile, the South Central Railway (SCR) said 69 trains were cancelled and 18 trains were partially cancelled due to water overflowing on tracks at different locations in its Hyderabad Division.
One person was killed when the wall of his house collapsed in Kamareddy district, while five others went missing after being washed away in flood waters during the current spell of rains in the state, an official release said. Two persons each were swept away in flood waters in Kamareddy and Medak districts, and another person was washed away in Rajanna Sircilla district, it said.
A total of 15 SDRF (State Disaster Response Force) teams and five NDRF teams were working 24/7 in Kamareddy and other affected districts. At least 100 Army personnel from Hyderabad were engaged in rescue and relief work in Medak District.
State DGP Jitender said teams of NDRF, SDRF, Special Police, and fire services rescued nearly 1,000 people in Kamareddy, Medak, Nirmal, Adilabad, and Sircilla districts and shifted them to safer places.
Meanwhile, heavy downpour lashed several parts of Karnataka on Thursday morning, leading to the IMD issuing orange and yellow alerts in various districts, holiday for educational institutions, and authorities taking precautionary measures across multiple districts. An orange alert denotes "very heavy" rainfall of 11 to 20 cm, while a yellow alert signals "heavy rain" between 6 and 11 cm.
IMD cautions:
IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over Telangana, Konkan & Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Kerala, and Karnataka till tomorrow, the 29th August.
According to IMD, temporary power disruptions, minor traffic snarls, and uprooting of weak tree branches are likely. The public has been advised to stay indoors, close doors and windows, avoid unnecessary travel, unplug electrical appliances, seek safe shelter away from trees or waterbodies, and drive with caution.
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