On Tuesday, the Enforcement, Vigilance, and Disaster Management wing of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, issued an alert about moderate rainfall and strong gusty winds throughout the city.
According to a tweet from the official account of the EVDM Director, moderate rainfall may occur over the city within the next 12 hours.
The director wrote: “Moderate rainfall coupled with strong gusty winds may be present across the city for the next 12 hours. Treefalls may be expected. Citizens may plan their commute accordingly. DRF teams on high alert and attending to emergency calls.”
As a result of the city being lashed by rain for over 24 hours, several low-lying areas have been flooded and many roads have been damaged, resulting in bumper-to-bumper traffic.
It is also worth noting that water was pumped out of flooded localities in LB Nagar, Uppal, Malkajgiri, Saroornagar, JBS Circle, and Rasoolpura by NDRF, GHMC’s emergency monsoon teams, and HMWSSB teams.
A yellow alert was issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) for Tuesday stating that heavy rain is very likely to occur in isolated areas.
In the past few days, 1.5-6.4cm of rain was recorded across GHMC limits, according to the Telangana State Development Planning Society (TSDPS). GHMC officials warned that heavy rainfall could cause waterlogging in low-lying areas and clogged drains.
Three hundred and eight of the 383 rain-related complaints received at the GHMC’s helpline have been resolved, officials said.
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Hussain Sagar almost full
Hussain Sagar lake in the heart of the city is nearly full due to incessant rainfall in its catchment area. The lake was receiving copious inflows through various storm water drains which join it.
The authorities are keeping a close eye on the situation as the water level approaches the full tank level of 514.75 meters. The lake’s water level was 513.41 meters. Water will have to be released through outer channels if the inflows continue.
Authorities have already issued a warning in areas near the outer channels that connect to the Musi River.
Meanwhile, water was being released from the reservoirs of Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar.
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) has kept two reservoir doors open up to one foot to allow water to flow into the Musi River.
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