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IMD Issues Red Alert for Komarambheem Asifabad as Telangana Rains Intensify

Officials caution about flooding in low-lying areas, traffic delays, utility outages, gusty thunderstorms.

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Telangana Rainfall Alert
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Overview

  • The IMD’s Tuesday special report warns of very heavy to extremely heavy rain in Komarambheem Asifabad from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday morning, with orange alerts for Adilabad and Mancherial.
  • The advisory also flags heavy rain at isolated places in Nirmal, Jagityal, Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu and Kamareddy, with thunderstorms, lightning and 30–40 kmph gusts likely across Telangana.
  • IMD impact guidance highlights water pooling in low-lying areas, widespread traffic congestion, slippery roads, brief power and water disruptions, clogged drains, and possible tree or electric pole falls.
  • The Hyderabad Meteorological Centre links the surge to an intensifying Bay of Bengal low and expects light to moderate rain with 30–40 kmph gusts in the city.
  • Recent gauges showed localized deluges including 186.5 mm at Mangapet and 161 mm at Eturnagaram, with flooding reported in mines and low-lying villages, while Hyderabad’s Kukatpally logged 44 mm on Monday morning.