IMD Issues Orange Alert, Red Alert For Rainfall In Telangana Regions For Next 2 Days

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert and a red alert in the Telugu State of Telangana.

On the 7th of August, Sunday, the IMD and the Hyderabad Weather Department issued rainfall alerts for the next two days, till the 10th of August, Wednesday. The IMD said, "The current situation is due to the low-pressure area over Northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha-West Bengal coasts."

It is to be noted, an orange alert has been issued to the districts including Komaram Bheema Asifabad, Mancherial, Nizamabad, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Mulugu, Bhadradri-Kothagudem, Khammam, Mahabubabad, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Warangal(Rural), Warangal (Urban), Jangaon, and Siddipet. In addition, a yellow alert has been issued in Adilabad, Nirmal, Jagityal, Rajanna-Sircilla, Karimnagar, Peddapalli, and Kamareddy districts.

Moreover, a red alert has been issued in districts including Adilabad, Komaram Bheema Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Nizamabad and Jagityal, Rajanna-Sirsilla, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Mulugu, Bhadradri-Kothagudem and Khammam.

Telangana is witnessing very heavy to heavy rainfall for the past few days, resulting waterlogging situation and trouble for people.