The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for several districts in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. They are predicting that another low-pressure system will form on the 24th of this month, which will cause continuous rainfall for the next five days. Specifically, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Sangareddy, and Medak will experience heavy rains.
These heavy rains have already caused disruptions. Many villages are experiencing traffic standstills due to overflowing floodwaters on low-level bridges. Rivers are overflowing, and there is tension at various irrigation projects due to the large volume of floodwater.
The water level of the Godavari river has slightly decreased. However, the forecast indicates the possibility of more rainfall in the coming days.
According to the Meteorological Department, very heavy rains are predicted in districts such as Asifabad, Mancherial, Bhupalapalli, and Komuram Bhim. This will be followed by heavy rainfall in Hanumakonda, Warangal, Jangaon, Siddipet, Bhuvanagiri, Rangareddy, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Medak, Narayanapet, Mahbubnagar, Hyderabad, Medchal, Adilabad, Karimnagar, Peddapally, Mulugu, Kothagudem, Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Mahabubabad, and Kamareddy districts.