Hyderabad: Authorities issued a flood warning for locations along the Musi river on Friday, September 26, as gates of Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar have been lifted amid heavy rainfall in Telangana.
At 1:00 pm on Friday, Osman Sagar stood 0.5 feet below its full tank level at 1789.50 feet (3.785 TMC). Accordingly, 10 gates of the reservoir have been opened up to 6 feet releasing 6,370 cusecs against an inflow of 5,500 cusecs.
Similarly, Himayat Sagar stands at 1763.00 feet (2.781 TMC), only slightly below its full tank level of 1763.50 ft. Four gates have been opened up to 3 feet discharging 4,069 cusecs while receiving an inflow of 2,500 cusecs.
Water is being released from the reservoirs in order to retain dam safety and sustain storage.
Residents of Attapur, Rajendranagar, Karwan, Bahadurpura, Chaderghat, Afzalgunj, Moosarambagh, Malakpet, Amberpet and other neighbourhoods bordering the Musi have been asked to stay on the lookout for alerts by authorities to prevent untoward incidents.
Orange alert in GHMC
An orange alert has been issued for the GHMC areas with predictions of 50-85 mm of rainfall in the next 24 hours.
Persistent moderate to heavy rainfall is expected in the city till 8:00 am on Saturday and residents have been advised to avoid waterlogged and low-lying areas.
Residents are also requested to report open manholes and catch-pits on the MyGHMC app or through the number 040-2111111.
