Hyderabad Rain Disruption
Sudden Rains Disrupt Hyderabad Traffic and Daily Commutes Following Extended Dry Spell
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Rain affected several parts of Hyderabad, including during Tuesday’s evening rush hour, after sunny conditions earlier in the day, prompting motorists and pedestrians to seek shelter. The India Meteorological Department forecast light to moderate rain, thunderstorms and winds of up to 40 kmph in parts of the city. Recent showers have been highly uneven, with some monitoring stations recording more than 60 mm while others reported no rain, and waterlogging and traffic disruptions were reported near busy Ganesh festival areas. The IMD attributed the broader weather pattern to a strengthening low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal and forecast additional rain across Telangana, while issuing strong-wind warnings for coastal areas and advising fishermen to remain ashore.
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Rainfall was heaviest in southern and southeastern Hyderabad: Nagole recorded 63.3 mm, followed by Rajiv Gandhi International Airport with 59.5 mm, Rajendranagar with 44.3 mm and Sivarampally with 44 mm. In contrast, monitoring stations in areas including Kukatpally, Madhapur, Charminar, Ameerpet and Uppal recorded no rain.
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Because of the combined effects of rain and Ganesh immersion activity, Cyberabad Traffic Police advised companies and educational institutions to consider staggered hours, early logouts, work from home and online classes from September 18 to 25.
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The weather system was forecast to intensify into a depression over the east-central Bay of Bengal on September 21 and a deep depression over the west-central Bay on September 22, before approaching the south Odisha–north Andhra Pradesh coast around September 23.
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The IMD’s Hyderabad update was issued at 5:08 p.m. on Tuesday and said the light to moderate rain or thundershowers, with winds reaching 40 kmph, were very likely in parts of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation during the following one to two hours.
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In Dharashiv district, rain returned to Umarga and Dharashiv talukas after roughly six weeks, offering farmers some relief, although prolonged dry conditions had already caused major Kharif crop losses and further sustained rain was needed for Rabi cultivation.
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