Two days of heavy rains battered Hyderabad wreaked havoc and left many low-lying areas inundated. The rains threw normal life out of the gear bring life to a standstill for the public. As per the Hyderabad Meteorological Centre, some areas received heavy rainfall over 14 cm, while Guddimalkapur in Asifnagar area in the heart of the city has recorded the highest rainfall of 14.85 cm, breaking a new record.
According to Telangana State Development Planning Society data, Nampally, Rajendranagar, Secunderabad Khairatabad, Musheerabad and Bahadurpura also received very heavy rainfall (above 11.65 cm. Water gushed into 200 houses in MS Makta near Raj Bhavan, the official residence of the Governor, as the protection wall of an open drain collapsed.
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) emergency teams swung into action to repair the wall and provided relief to the residents. The water level in Hussain Sagar lake was also rising due to heavy inflows through the stormwater drains. The lake”s water level ion Friday morning stood at 513.9 metres against Full Tank Level (FTL) of 513.4 metres. The gates of outflow channels were opened to release the water to ensure that the level does not reach the danger mark of 514.75 metres.
Mayor B. Rammohan was monitoring the situation along with senior GHMC officials. Emergency teams were deputed to inundated colonies. State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel were also assisting the municipal authorities in removing trees which fell on the roads and clearing the bottleneck in the free flow of stormwater drains. Commuters on Friday morning faced severe hardships as some roads remained underwater. Incessant rains over last three to four days have badly damaged the roads in several parts of the city. The Met Department has forecast the continuous of the same situation for another few days and cautioned the public.
