Cyclone Montha’s heavy rains have triggered flash-flood alerts across Telangana, including Hyderabad, prompting health- and sanitation-related warnings amid rising water-borne disease risk.
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for heavy rainfall across 14 districts of Telangana as Cyclone Montha weakened over land. Reservoirs are overflowing, floodgates released water into the Musi river, and urban waterlogging is severe in Hyderabad’s Outer Ring Road corridor. Authorities warn of health hazards including vector-borne diseases, water contamination and sanitation breakdowns.
Cyclone Montha’s impact on Telangana has been significant: rains have battered central districts including Nalgonda, Warangal and Nagarkurnool, with Nagarkurnool recording 16.73 cm of downpour in a short span. The twin reservoirs Osmansagar and Himayatsagar in Hyderabad reached near-full capacity, prompting officials to open multiple floodgates and release thousands of cusecs of water downstream.
As a result, several roads, including the ORR Service Road near Exit/Entry 17, were damaged by sudden water surges. Disruptions to rail and road transport have been reported, and commuter systems are under strain. Authorities have urged residents to avoid flooded areas, adhere to evacuation advisories and follow safety protocols.
Health & sanitation departments are on high alert: risks include contamination of drinking water supplies, increase in vector breeding grounds (mosquitoes/flood pools), and compromised access to healthcare in affected localities. Government teams including SDRF and NDRF have been deployed. CM A Revanth Reddy directed health, irrigation and municipal departments to coordinate in relief, sanitation and medical support.
“When the rain doesn’t stop, neither should our health preparedness.”
By
HB Team
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