Hyderabad: Telangana chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Wednesday, October 29, reviewed the impact of Cyclone Montha in the state and asked officials to remain on high alert, especially ensuring necessary arrangements at paddy and cotton procurement centers.
Disaster response forces have been instructed to coordinate with district collectors of the worst-hit areas and relocate families from low-lying areas to relief camps. According to local weather enthusiast T Balaji, north and central Telangana are at high risk till midnight, while steady showers are expected to continue in Hyderabad for the next 1-2 hours.
Warangal, Jangaon and Siddipet, Hanmakonda, Sircilla, Karimnagar, Peddapalli, and Mancherial will experience extremely heavy rains and are at a risk of flooding. Areas of Battala Bazaar, Warangal Chowrasta Shivanagar Sector, Rasi Kunta NTR Nagar and the underbridge have reported waterlogging.
Irrigation department officials have been instructed to closely monitor water levels at all projects, reservoirs and other water bodies and alert district collectors before releasing water from the overflowing water bodies.
Police and revenue officials have been asked to barricade flooded bridges and divert traffic from low-level bridges and causeways. Municipal and village sanitation staff have been asked to undertake continuous sanitation work.
Adequate availability of medicines, opening of medical camps, and precautions to prevent loss of life, property and livestock are also being looked after in the heavy rain-hit areas.
SCR sets up help desk to enquire about running trains
Several trains have been cancelled or rescheduled owing to waterlogging at Dornakal railway station.
In view of this, SCR has set up a help desk for passengers to enquire about running trains. Phone numbers are given as follows
Volunteers at Vijayawada division are trying to clear out fallen trees to prevent any inconvenience, while an RTC bus has been arranged for around 60 stranded passengers of the Vande Bharat Express at Khammam.
Warangal receives 200 mm of rainfall
Several areas of Warangal district recorded rainfall of over 200 mm by 4:00 pm on Wednesday, according to the Telangana development planning society data. Worst hit areas include Redlawada, Kalleda, Urus and Kapulakanaparthy.
In Hyderabad, Musheerabad, Begumpet and Secunderabad were the worst hit, receiving around 40 mm of rainfall.
