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Heavy rain has been predicted for the next few days in the state
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has instructed officials to be on high alert ensuring that people living in low lying areas do not face any hardships as the flood situation in the state has become alarming in wake of heavy rainfall.
He said immediate safety measures should be taken in Krishna and Godavari River catchment areas, the chief minister s office informed in a release, according to news agency ANI.
Rao has instructed officials of all the departments to take preventive measures as the weather forecast stated that heavy rainfall will occur for the next two days in the state. He said people and officials should be on high alert till August 10.
Flood situation turns grim in old Adilabad
Updated Jul 23, 2021, 7:17 am IST
Road connectivity has been affected in many villages while some roads were breached
Floodwater inundated hundreds of low-lying areas in old Adilabad district and many people, including police personnel on duty, were stranded. (Twitter)
Adilabad: The flood situation has turned grim with incessant rains lashing old Adilabad district for the past 36 hours. Road connectivity has been affected in many villages while some roads were breached.
Several irrigation projects, streams and rivulets are flowing high with flood water compelling officials to lift all the gates to divert water downstream from the SRSP, Yellampalli, Sathnala, Komaram Bheem, Swarna, and Kadam projects.