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Musi Floods Hyderabad After Reservoir Gates Open, 1,000 Evacuated

IMD keeps the city on yellow alert through October 1 with more rain in the forecast.

Overview

  • Officials said roughly 1,000 residents from low-lying areas were moved to relief camps after waters rose.
  • Authorities raised the gates at Himayatsagar and Osmansagar, sending high flows into the Musi that overflowed at Chatharghat and Shankarnagar.
  • IMD issued red and orange alerts for parts of Telangana, while Hyderabad remains under a yellow alert until October 1.
  • The Chief Minister instructed departments to intensify monitoring and give priority to flood-prone neighborhoods.
  • Bad weather disrupted travel, with at least three flights diverted to Vijayawada, and forecasts point to intermittent rain and thunderstorms in the coming days.