Severe Rainfall Causes Flooding and Traffic Disruptions in Hyderabad

Heavy Rainfall Recorded Across the City

On Sunday night, various areas of the city, particularly in the main regions of Secunderabad, experienced significant rainfall ranging from 100 mm to 124 mm. Locations such as Mushirabad, Mettuguda, Chilkalguda, Osmania University, Tarnaka, Habsiguda, Moula Ali, and Kapra reported heavy downpours. In Mushirabad, 12.4 cm of rain was recorded in the Buddhist Nagar area, while MCH Colony saw 11.9 cm, Osmania University recorded 105.8 mm, Kapra had 103.3 mm, and Marrredpally noted 101.8 mm. Other areas like Sheikhpet and Jubilee Hills received 99 mm, Adikmet in Mushirabad recorded 96 mm, Ambedkar Nagar (Alwal) had 95.8 mm, and Kuthbullapur ESS Geedimetla noted 95.5 mm. Significant rainfall was also observed in Sitafalmandi and Marrredpally (91.5 mm), Vidyanagar in Himayatnagar (90.5 mm), Alwal Community Hall (88.8 mm), and Uppal GHMC zonal office (88.8 mm).

Flooding and Traffic Congestion Across the City

According to the Telangana Development Planning Society, the highest rainfall of 245.5 mm was recorded in Narayanraopet, Siddipet, between 8:30 AM on September 14 and 8:00 AM on September 15. In Rangareddy, Abdulapurmet-Thathiyanaram saw 128 mm of rain, while various monitoring points in Hyderabad's Mushirabad area recorded between 114.5 mm and 124 mm of rainfall.

Main Roads Submerged

Sudden cloudbursts led to the submergence of main roads, causing traffic to slow down despite the efforts of traffic police and municipal teams. The Mayor of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), Vijayalakshmi Gadwal, stated that she is personally monitoring the situation from the "Command Control Center" located in Banjara Hills, where teams have been deployed to pump out rainwater and redirect vehicles.

Three Individuals Missing

In a tragic incident, a man named Sunny was swept away after a wall collapsed near a drain close to 44 bus stops in Parsigutta. This married father of two was last seen near Parsigutta Church, approximately half a kilometer from where his scooter was later found. Rescue teams from the disaster response force are searching along the drain's edge for manholes, but he remains missing.

In another case, two individuals, 26-year-old Arjun and 28-year-old Rama, went missing after being swept away in the Nampally area. Search operations are ongoing at both locations, with disaster response personnel inspecting manholes and nearby drains.

Residents have expressed frustration over the lack of response to repeated complaints regarding the area's poor drainage system. Shopkeepers reported that water has entered their stores, damaging goods and disrupting business. With forecasts predicting more heavy rain, residents fear that conditions could worsen if immediate measures are not taken.