Telangana Issues Orange Alert for 12 Districts, Yellow for Eight Amid Weather Warnings

Fast Summary

• Orange Alert: India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in 12 districts of Telangana for Friday, August 15, 2025. Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) are also predicted.

– districts under orange alert: Adilabad, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Kamareddy, Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Mahabubabad, Mancherial, Medak, Mulugu, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Peddapalli, and Warangal.

• Yellow Alert: Eight districts are under yellow alert with the likelihood of isolated heavy rainfall: Bhadradri Kothagudem, Hanumakonda jagtial Jangaon Karimnagar Rajanna Sircilla Sangareddy Vikarabad

• Hyderabad Forecast: Moderate to heavy rain or thundershowers with potential intense spells and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) are likely within the next 24 hours in the city and surrounding areas.

• Rainfall Data from Wednesday:

– Highest recorded rainfall: Kalwakurthy in Nagarkurnool (147.6 mm), followed by Pargi in Vikarabad (127 mm), Marikal in Narayanpet (126.2 mm).
– In GHMC limits: Rajendranagar received the highest rainfall at 44.7 mm.

Indian Opinion Analysis

The orange and yellow alerts issued by IMD signal a critical monsoon phase for Telangana that demands heightened preparedness across both urban and rural areas. Heavy rains can lead to disruptions such as flooding which may severely impact infrastructure like roads and dialogue networks while increasing risks to agricultural activities pivotal to regional livelihoods. Hyderabad’s forecast highlights concerns over urban flooding scenarios often observed during intense rain spells due drainage inadequacies previously documented escalating city response protocol amid weather-emergency multilateral communicating