Hyderabad: Many colonies in Hyderabad and suburbs stayed submerged on Thursday while Army and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) faculty proceeded with rescue and relief operations in the flood-hit zones.
Clear skies a gave break to the city battered by weighty downpours in the intervening evening of October 13-14 however the regions adjoining overflowing lakes and nalas stayed immersed while traffic on affected highways is yet to be re-established.
Faculty of Army, NDRF and Disaster Response Force (DRF) of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation proceeded with rescue and relief operations in the most awfully affected regions. Individuals caught in marooned houses were being moved to safe spots through boats.
One of the most terrible floods in the city’s history has so far taken 19 lives while five others are missing.
Colonies in Chandrayangutta in the old city of Hyderabad, Chaderghat and Moosarambagh on the banks of Musi waterway, Uppal and Vanasthalipuram on the city borders are as of yet under the rising waters.
Following the arrival of surplus water from Himayat Sagar upstream, Musi waterway was streaming dangerously at Moosarambagh, flooding neighbouring territories.
Authorities were attempting to save Palle Cheru lake from a break at Mailardevpally. Barricades were arranged to fortify the embankment. Ranga Reddy locale authority Amoy Kumar and Cyberabad Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar were directing the endeavours.
Individuals living in regions encompassing the lake were made aware to move to safe spots. A section of the bund had breached following weighty downpours on Tuesday night, immersing Ali Nagar zone.
Eight individuals from a family have washed away while attempting to swim through rising water in Ali Nagar on Wednesday. Bodies of three individuals were found while the search was on for other people.
A few colonies in Manikonda zone were likewise immersed because of a flooding Firangi nala. With basements of the structures totally submerged, occupants of the apartments were hanging tight for help.
Many colonies in Hyderabad like Uppal, Ramanthapur, Boduppal, Ghatkesar and Peerzadiguda likewise stayed immersed.
Road connectivity to numerous territories in the city stayed disturbed because of immersion. Traffic is additionally yet to be re-established on the highways. Authorities were attempting to fix Hyderabad-Bengaluru interstate which was seriously harmed at Gaganpahad.
The state government has already announced two-day holiday on Wednesday and Thursday to every private institution, workplaces, non-essential services inside Outer Ring Road (ORR) with work from home warning.
Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao will audit the flood circumstance in Hyderabad and different sections of the state at a high-level meeting to be held later in the day.
The Chief Minister asked all the authorities concerned to come prepared for the meeting, as the State government needs to present a report to the Centre on the loss caused because of substantial rains and flash floods in the State.
