Minister Konda Surekha inspects flood-hit Greater Warangal after Montha cyclone

Hyderabad: Minister Konda Surekha on Thursday inspected flood-hit colonies in Greater Warangal after the Montha cyclone unleashed heavy rains that devastated the city. She toured the submerged areas in the Warangal East constituency and, therefore, reviewed ongoing relief efforts with officials.

Konda Surekha Greater Warangal inspection follows citywide flooding

The cyclone-triggered rains from Wednesday morning to Thursday morning inundated more than 45 colonies. Consequently, many residents climbed onto rooftops to escape rising water levels. Power cuts and water supply disruptions, meanwhile, worsened their problems.

Minister Surekha visited several colonies and, later, directed officials to speed up rescue operations. She also assured residents that the government would take every necessary step to restore normalcy.

The tri-city region of Warangal, Hanumakonda, and Kazipet, however, bore the brunt of the flooding. Streets and underpasses quickly turned into flowing streams. As a result, floodwaters spread through major locations such as the Warangal under-bridge, Santoshimata Bondivagu, Hunter Road, D Convention Centre, Shayampet bus stand, Zoo Park, Vishnupriya Garden, and the Forest Office area.

Floods damage homes and disrupt city services

In Hanumakonda, breaches at Vaddepalli and Oora lakes flooded Pragathi Nagar, Vivek Nagar, Sammayya Nagar, Gandhinagar, Vidyanagar, and Vikas Nagar. Water entered hundreds of houses; therefore, families took shelter on rooftops. Kapuwada and Bhadrakali Munnurukapu colonies also faced heavy flooding.

Authorities, meanwhile, declared holidays for all schools and colleges in the district. Many shops and commercial outlets remained closed. Since floodwaters entered the Hanumakonda bus stand, public transport came to a standstill, and local buses stayed inside depots.

Officials conduct field inspections

Warangal Municipal Commissioner Chahat Bajpai visited Vaddepalli and Shyamala Garden to monitor relief efforts. Later, District Collector Dr. Satya Sharada inspected NN Nagar and instructed staff to clear blockages immediately. In addition, Warangal West MLA Naini Rajender Reddy toured Gokul Nagar, Gandhinagar, and Sammayya Nagar. He urged residents to stay alert and cooperate with rescue teams until conditions improved.