Telangana faces one of the worst flood threats in the recent times with incessant rain for seven days. Hundreds of villages across five districts of Adilabad,Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Warangal and Khammam were cut off by the floods in Godavari and other smaller rivers.
The State Government has alerted has kept four helicopters ready for the relief and rescue measures. Chief Minister N Kirankumar Reddy, reviewed asked the officials to take the help of the Army if needed.
In Adilabad, 25,000 acres of crops were submerged by the flooded Penganga and Pranahita rivers. Fifty-one mandals of the district have received 9 cms of rain in 24 hours. Highest rainfall of 29 cms was recorded in Bhupalpally and Eturanagaram. Over all Telangana has received 63% more than normal rains this year so far. The region recorded 439.4 mms of rains against normal of 196.1.
Revenue Minister N Raghuveera Reddy said that if rains continue like this, Grampanchayat elections will have to be postponed.