Hyderabad rains: All primary and secondary schools in Hyderabad will remain closed on Monday (September 1) amid a forecast of heavy rainfall in Telangana, officials said. The Hyderabad district collector announced the closure as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of students.
"Due to the forecast of heavy rains in Hyderabad District, all primary and secondary schools, under all managements (government, aided, and Private), are hereby declared a holiday on Monday, 02-09-2024, as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of the children," the District Collector said in a post on X.
Meanwhile, in Khammam, Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu visited flood-affected areas and relief shelters in his constituency, specifically Vagavedu Village, Madhira Mandal, during the early hours. He also directed officials to make necessary arrangements for flood victims.
Hussain Sagar Lake overflows
The water flow of Hussain Sagar Lake in Hyderabad has increased. Earlier, CM Revanth Reddy instructed all government department officials to be on high alert. According to the latest weather update from Telangana, Dr K Nagaratnam, Director of the Hyderabad Meteorological Centre, said the state is likely to experience light to moderate rainfall over the next three days.
IMD issues red alert
"Red warnings have been issued for today and tomorrow in Telangana. East and Northeast districts are under red warnings, while north and south districts have been issued orange warnings for the same period. All districts are under heavy rainfall warnings. GHMC is expected to see moderate to heavy rains at times. Hyderabad is under an orange warning for today and tomorrow," he said.
The IMD's press release on Saturday said that the Southwest monsoon has been active over Telangana, adding that very heavy rainfall occurred at isolated places in Narayanpet and heavy rainfall occurred at most places in Mahabubabad, a few places in Warangal, and isolated places in B Kothagudem, Khammam, Mahabubnagar, Mulugu, Nagarkurnool, Suryapet, and Wanaparthy Districts of Telangana.
