Heavy to moderate rains to lash Telangana for next 3 days

Hyderabad: Moderate to heavy rains lashed several parts of Hyderabad on Saturday too, affecting normal life.

However, the Met Department sees no respite from the rains anywhere soon as it forecasts heavy rains accompanied with thunderstorms and lightning in Telangana for the next four days.

A yellow alert indicating thunderstorms and lightning is issued to several parts of the state for the next four days.

A yellow alert was issued for Saturday to districts including Rangareddy, Vikarabad, Adilabad, Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Nirmal, Jagtiyal, Nizamabad, Mancherial, Kamareddy, Rajanna Siricilla, Medak, Sangareddy, Mahabubnagar, Narayanpet, Jogulamba Gadwal, and Wanaparthi.

The IMD had also issued advisoyr to public in wake of heavy rains

The advisory suggested the public not to seek shelter under trees. Stay away from ponds, lakes, and other water bodies while it is thundering. To stay indoors— inside your car, bus, or train; seek safe pukka shelters. Do not get outside after thirty minutes of hearing the last thunderclap. If there is no shelter available, immediately enter the lightning crouch— a ball-like position with your head tucked and hands over your ears so that you are low with minimal contact with the ground. Do not use any electrical or electronic appliances and keep a safe distance from downed power lines.

On Sunday, the IMD issued a yellow alert to the districts including Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Sangareddy, Kamareddy, Vikarabad, Nizamabad, Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Warangal, Hanmakonda, Siddipet, Medak, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Mulugu, Yadadri Bhuwanagiri, Jangaon, Suryapet, Khammam, Mahabubabad, Nagarkurnool, Nirmal, Mancherial, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Nalgonda, Jogulamba Gadwal, Wanaparthi, Narayanpet, Nizamabad and Mahabubnagar districts.

A yellow alert has been issued for August 1 to the districts including, Adilabad, Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Mancherial, Kamareddy, Medak, Sangareddy, Mahabubnagar, Jogulamba Gadwal, Wanaparthi, Siddipet, Narayanpet, Nagarkurnool, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Khammam, Mahabubabad, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Warangal, Hanmakonda, Jangaon, Jayashankar Bhupalpally and Peddapalli districts

Heavy Rain very likely to occur on August 2 at isolated places in Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Mahabubabad, Warangal (Rural),Warangal (Urban),Janagaon, and Yadadri Bhuvanagiri districts.

Heavy Rain very likely to occur at isolated places on August 3 in Adilabad, Komaram Bheem, Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal,Nizamabad, Jagityal,Rajanna Sirsilla, Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthi, Narayanpet, and Jogulamba Gadwal districts.