Overview
- The Telangana Development Planning Society reported 105.8 mm at Dandumailaram and 87.8 mm at Bandlaguda as intense spells hit Rangareddy and Medchal-Malkajgiri on Friday evening.
- Waterlogging slowed movement on stretches around KBR Park, Maitrivanam, Filmnagar, Erragadda and Ameerpet, with advisories issued for congested routes such as Panjagutta–Begumpet.
- Civic crews dug temporary channels to drain water while traffic police used CCTV at flyovers and directed vehicles at U-turns and waterlogged junctions to keep flow moving.
- Persistent infrastructure gaps compounded risks as GHMC’s count showed 14,050 potholes with 11,442 filled, residents reported fresh hazards, and a nearly 30-foot road crack appeared at West Marredpally.
- IMD logged 25.5 mm at the Hyderabad station, HMWS&SB kept response teams ready for sewage overflows and contamination risks, and officials warned against late-night travel through low-lying underpasses with more rain forecast.