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Passing rains in Hyderabad today
Light to Moderate rains to lash the north and east Telangana and the remaining State to witness scattered rains today
Hyderabad: In a huge respite to Hyderabad city, the latest reports predicts only scattered rains when compared to the previous days. The north and east Telangana will however receive moderate rains as the LPA has moved away into Odisha. Remaining entire Telangana will have only scattered passing light to moderate rains.
It has been raining continuously since Wednesday evening in Hyderabad. On the other hand, Hyderabad Meteorological Centre has warned of heavy to very heavy rains to lash in Hyderabad and surrounding areas on Thursday as well. It is said that there is a possibility of very fast showers at times. The maximum and minimum temperatures on Thursday will be between 25 degrees and 21 degrees. Surface winds are likely to blow at a speed of 10 to 14 kilometers per hour.
The IMD has warned that Hyderabad roads and low-lying areas are likely to be flooded due to heavy rains. It said that there may be traffic problems at many places. Electricity and water supplies may also be disrupted. It is said that drainage problems may arise in many places.
Light to moderate rains have been lashing the city of Hyderabad since Tuesday morning which might now continue in form of heavy rains on Tuesday evening in parts of the city. A weather report suggest that Hyderabad city may receive intense rains moving in from Siddipet, Jangaon, Yadadri. It is also predicted that moderate to heavy rains may batter in coming hours. People leaving office/schools/colleges need to plan accordingly, it advised.
Amidst the heavy rains lashing Hyderabad, a few areas in the city has witnessed lightnings striking on the road. One such incident in Attahpur. A video of the same is going viral on social media cautioning the public to remain indoors and to come out only emergency purposes.
A massive lightening struck on a luckily empty street in Atthapur in #Hyderabad during the mad downpour on Monday night. The guy who was seen walking missed it by a whisker. Luckily no one was hurt, some electronics reportedly damaged! #StaySafeHyderabad, said a tweet posted by Twitter user Revathi.
Heavy rains lashed many districts of Telangana on Monday. The Meteorological Department has announced a red alert in Telangana. It predicted that the State will receive heavy to very heavy rains in the next three days. The weather department, which has already issued an orange alert, has recently announced a red alert.
It has warned that there is a possibility of heavy to very heavy rains in many parts of the State on 25, 26 and 27 July. Thunder, lightning and gusty winds are likely to occur across the State, it said. According to the Meteorological Department, winds will blow at a speed of 40 to 50 kilometers per hour.
The cyclone formed in the Bay of Bengal is now 3.1 km above the mean sea level in the vicinity of South Odisha. The weather department has said that it is continuing to rise. A low-pressure area is likely to form over the North West Bay of Bengal near South Odisha – North Andhra on July 24.
People in Telangana are advised to take precautions and stay safe during the rains.
