Rains continue to lash Hyderabad as India Meteorological Department (IMD) advised people to stay indoors and come out only if necessary. IMD has predicted light to moderate rain or thunderstorms for various parts of the city. It also warned that a thunderstorm accompanied by lightning is likely to occur in some parts of Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Medchal Malkajgiri, Mahbubnagar, Yadadri Bhuvnagiri, Nalgonda, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Medak Vikarabad, and Sangareddy.
IMD’s weather inference on 19 October read, “The upper air cyclonic circulation over east-central Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood now lies over central Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood and now extends up to 5.8 km above mean sea level. Under its influence, a low-pressure area is very likely to develop over the same region during the next 24 hours. An eastwest trough runs roughly along 14°N across peninsular India and cyclonic circulation over central Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood between 1.5 km and 5.8 km above mean sea level tilting southwards with height.
The cyclonic circulation over the west-central Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh coast has become less marked.” Meanwhile, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) on 19 October, announced that the state government has allotted Rs. 550 crore to help the poor people affected by the floods. He said govt will extend help to people living in lowlying areas of Hyderabad and provide Rs. 10000 to each household affected by the flood. The financial aid will be provided from Tuesday morning, he said. Rs. 550 crore has been released to the municipal administration department.
KCR also announced that Rs. 1 lakh each would be provided to all those whose houses were damaged in the rains and floods while Rs. 50,000 will be given to those whose homes were partially damaged. The CM has instructed officials to repair and restore all roads and other infrastructure facilities on a war footing. KCR instructed chief secretary Somesh Kumar to monitor the financial distribution programme and set up 200 to 250 teams. At the time of crisis, Tamil Nadu is the first state to extend financial help.
TN CM K Palaniswami in a letter said, “The heavy rains and unprecedented floods in the city of Hyderabad and certain districts of Telangana have caused extensive damage to property and have taken a toll on lives. At this difficult time, on behalf of the state government and the people of Tamil Nadu, I convey my heartfelt condolences to the family members of all those who have lost their lives in the rains and floods” He further adds, “As a token of support and solidarity of the government of the people of Tamil Nadu with the people of Telangana, I have ordered an immediate contribution of a sum of Rs 10 crore from the Chief Minister’s relief fund.”
