Heavy rainfall lashes several localities in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Hyderabad witnessed heavy rainfall on Thursday. The rains which began at around 7 p.m. lashed several localities in the city. Massive water-logging and traffic jams were seen in parts of the city.
The heavy rains prompted the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Enforcement Vigilance and Disaster Management (EV&DM) Director to urge people to stay indoors.
“Moderate to heavy rainfall to continue over the city for the next 1 hour. Citizens are advised to stay indoors. Dial 040-29555500 for DRF assistance. @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias @CommissionrGHMC,” GHMC EV&DM said on its Twitter account.
As of 9 pm, the Telangana State Development Planning Society’s (TSDPS) weather stations recorded 68.8mm of rain in Balanagar, 66.8mm in Jubilee Hills, 64mm in Yousufguda, and 58.8 in Srinagar Colony. There were reports of heavy downpours in LB Nagar and surrounding areas well.
The GHMC commissioner directed the staff and officers working at the ground level to be alert.
Some of the videos related to the rain were shared on social media Take care Hyderabadis. Video from Krishna Nagar, Yousufguda ( WA) #HyderabadRains pic.twitter.com/C1FN21Car7 — Nellutla Kavitha (@iamKavithaRao) September 2, 2021 One more video from Krishna Nagar. #HyderabadRains pic.twitter.com/YsX4ZYinj9 — Nellutla Kavitha (@iamKavithaRao) September 2, 2021 #shaikpet top the list #HyderabadRains with 97.8mm rain. I think after #NewYorkflood it’s #hyderabadflood turn. @HYDmeterologist @weatherindiaoff @Rajani_Weather @HiHyderabad @Hyderabadrains @balaji25_t @FarzanHyderabad @GHMCOnline @Director_EVDM pic.twitter.com/Q6iZRRpOG5 — Weather Enthusiast 🇮🇳 ⛈ (@AbdulAz95098878) September 2, 2021 Massive Rains in Hyderabad Floods Like Situation on Roads and Lanes, Water Loggings at Ali Gulshan colony of Maheshwaram. #HyderabadRains @HiHyderabad @Rajani_Weather @balaji25_t @APWeatherman96 @swachhhyd pic.twitter.com/COF3XfsWWZ — Arbaaz The Great (@ArbaazTheGreat1) September 2, 2021 It’s not #istanbul means Old City of #Hyderabad it’s #Dallas of #Telangana #YousufGuda #KrishnaNagar #HyderabadRains @VoiceUpMedia1 @TOIHyderabad @thesiasattv @tv5newsnow @TV9Telugu @V6News @NtvTeluguLive @MunsifUrduTv @CoreenaSuares2 @revathitweets @MMFarooqui2 @Ashi_IndiaToday pic.twitter.com/wzYTBL8MIU — Mohd Ahmed (@MohdAhm20415855) September 2, 2021 The rain also triggered traffic snarls in some parts of the city like Paradise, Somajiguda, Aramghar, Gachibowli, Shaikpet among others.