The weather department has predicted heavy rains for the coming three days. Hyderabad was pounded by heavy rains last night and some of the areas are still underwater.
The GHMC is working to clear the water logging in the low lying areas. People in some areas have been advised not to venture out during the rain. This is also to avoid traffic snarls.
The GHMC is yet to clear some drains in the low lying areas and that is the reason for waterlogging. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a fresh weather update, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall in many states till 6th September.
The department said that widespread to very heavy rainfall was likely over the south Gujarat region, Saurashtra and Kutch during the next 24 hours. These regions may also witness isolated extremely heavy falls till Friday.
Rainfall activity over south peninsular and West India is very likely to increase from 3rd September when Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall activity with isolated heavy falls very likely over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka during 6th-7nth September,” the IMD said.
