Cyclone Montha path Telangana: IMD warns of extreme weather in north districts
Hyderabad: The path of Cyclone Montha has shifted toward North Telangana, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue an alert for extreme weather across the region and adjoining South Bastar.
Depression strengthens over Godavari basin
Though downgraded to a deep depression, the system still poses significant weather threats. IMD’s latest update shows the remnants veering northward, contrary to earlier forecasts predicting east coast dissipation.
As the depression interacts with regional moisture, it is showing signs of slight strengthening. IMD expects its impact to intensify over the next 24 to 48 hours. The storm is now tracking directly over the Godavari River basin, from Bhadrachalam in the east to Karimnagar in the northwest.
Wind and flash flood risks
Winds between 28 and 33 kmph are expected. While moderate, they can still bring down trees, disrupt electricity lines, and make travel difficult, particularly in flood-prone areas. Areas still recovering from last week’s downpours are at increased risk of flash floods.
The heaviest danger remains the rainfall. IMD predicts that isolated pockets could receive over 100 mm of rain.
Record rainfall across Telangana
On Wednesday, Telangana saw widespread heavy rain due to Cyclone Montha. Uppunthal in Nagarkurnool recorded the highest rainfall at 20.8 cm. Amrabad in the same district followed with 19.7 cm. Teldevarapalli in Nalgonda logged 18.5 cm, while Veltur saw 18.3 cm and Ainolu received 17.8 cm. Erraram in Nalgonda recorded 15.1 cm.
Other areas recorded high rainfall as well: 13.3 cm in Polepalli, 13.9 cm in Velijala (Rangareddy), 12.6 cm in Revalli (Wanaparthy), and 11.9 cm in Midji (Mahabubnagar).
Heavy rain hits Hyderabad traffic
In Hyderabad, several neighbourhoods reported intense rainfall. These included Gachibowli, Khajaguda, Nanakranguda, Musheerabad, RTC Cross Roads, Gandhinagar, Kavadiguda, Bholakpur, Amberpet, and Kacheguda.
Waterlogging was reported in multiple areas including Nallakunta, Barkatpura, BN Reddynagar, Meerpet, Balapur, Badangpet, Maheshwaram, Thukkuguda, Pahadisharif, Jawaharnagar, Chikkadapalli, Baglingampalli, and Domalaguda. The flooding disrupted road traffic across key routes in the city.