In addition to Bengaluru’s disastrous rainfall, the city here also experienced heavy downpours on Wednesday, with several areas becoming flooded. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert in the city until Sunday (11 September). Meanwhile, heavy rain is forecast for Friday and Saturday.
There was heavy rainfall in Charminar, Abids, Malakpet, and Amberpet on Wednesday. In Hyderabad, Banjara Hills, Khairatabad, Raj Bhavan, and Amberpet all experienced severe waterlogging.
In the following week, Telangana experienced heavy rains due to a low-pressure area caused by the cyclone.
In the district, there is a possibility of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning for the next few days, according to the IMD.
There were also heavy rains in the Nagarkurnool district at isolated locations. On Tuesday, Nagarkurnool (70.6 mm) received the most rainfall, followed by Mahabubnagar (60.4 mm), Jogulamba Gadwal (51.6 mm), Mancherial (45.2 mm), and Peddapalle (42 mm).
Additionally, heavy rains were reported in Adilabad, Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Mulugu, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Bhadradri-Kothagudem, Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Mahabubabad, Hanamkonda, Warangal, Janagaon, Rangareddy, Kamareddy, and Nagarkurnool districts of Telangana on September 7.
Heavy rain in Bengaluru
Meanwhile, Bengaluru has already felt the effects of heavy rains over the last two days. The city’s intense rainfall has disrupted life in India’s “Silicon Valley.”
The rain fell heavily on several low-lying areas. Water entered basements and homes, and people were forced to remove their vehicles to avoid water damage.
A 23-year-old woman was electrocuted after making contact with an electric pole in Whitefield. The incident occurred on Monday night. Meanwhile, NDRF teams were dispatched to Bengaluru to rescue residents from inundated areas.
Two NDRF teams have been deployed. Rescue operations are also being conducted by SDRF and Fire services. In addition to tractors, BBPM also uses tractors to evacuate people, said J Senthil Kumar, Assistant Commandant, Bengaluru.
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