Overview

• A morning downpour inundated low-lying areas across Warangal, Hanumakonda and Mulugu, with TDPS data showing up to 70.5 mm at Paidipally.
• Two state-run buses were stranded under the Hanamkonda Road Under Bridge, and police with GWMC disaster-response teams evacuated passengers using ropes.
• The Hindu reported about 50 people were rescued, while Deccan Chronicle put the number at nearly 100, but all were brought to safety.
• A crane removed the buses and dewatering was carried out to reopen the stretch, with closures and diversions used to manage traffic.
• Residents and shopkeepers reported flooding in homes and businesses, cited overflow from Peddavagu in Kareemabad, and criticized GWMC’s flood-preparedness.