Telangana downpour: 16 people killed in intense rainfall; Chief Minister requests 'national disaster' designation
16 individuals lost their lives in Telangana as a result of rain-related incidents, prompting Chief Minister Reddy to call upon the Central government to designate the floods as a national disaster.
At Least 16 individuals have lost their lives as a result of intense rainfall in Telangana. The Telangana government declared a sum of ₹5 lakh as an ex-gratia payment for the families of the deceased in the rain, and requested urgent aid from the Centre.
The Telangana government, under the leadership of Revanth Reddy, estimated the destruction to be worth ₹5,000 crore and requested urgent financial aid of ₹2,000 crore from the Central government. Reddy also pressed for the declaration by the Centre of the Telangana floods as a national catastrophe.
The constant rain led to flooding in areas with low elevation, destruction of crops, and interruption of transportation between the state and Andhra Pradesh.
Intense precipitation in Telangana resulted in inundation in low-lying regions and considerable destruction to property and buildings. Preliminary approximations suggest that the floods caused about ₹5,000 crore in damages in the state.
Reddy implored Prime Minister Narendra Modi to tour the areas affected by the rain and officially categorize the floods as a national disaster. The main minister inspected areas affected by rain to evaluate the condition and held discussions with senior officials concerning the matter.
The regions in Khammam that were affected by the flood experienced widespread destruction with household belongings being swept away, while certain items were left clinging to the entrance gates of homes.
Transportation suffered a significant blow because of the continuous rainfall, with the stones on the railway tracks on various routes being swept away during the floods. Trains experienced delays and the repairs are currently in progress.
Numerous trucks were stuck on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada National Highway close to Kodada because of flooding on the road. The authorities recommended that individuals heading to Vijayawada should consider taking the Narkatpalli-Addanki road as a substitute route.
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