Cyclone Montha leaves Telangana in shock!

Cyclone Montha unleashed 300–400 mm of torrential rain, causing unprecedented flooding in Warangal and Hanamkonda, paralyzing the twin cities and neighboring mandals. Tanks burst, roads became streams, and entire colonies were flooded by the unrelenting rain. Vehicle traffic stopped, and drone footage showed extensive areas of waterlogging. Floodwaters disrupted daily life and seriously damaged standing crops, prompting the closure of schools and colleges.

The impact of the cyclone was marked by a string of tragic events. Rain-related accidents claimed the lives of two people: 60-year-old G. Suramma died when a wall collapsed in Kondaparthy village, and Hanamkonda private employee Appani Nagendram died after falling into a canal. Bakka Sravya, a young woman in the Jangaon district, was swept away by floodwaters and vanished, while her companion barely survived. At Upparapalli and Raghunathpally, a number of RTC buses became stuck in floodwaters; police and SDRF teams eventually managed to rescue the passengers.

After the tanks at Waddepally, Ooracheruvu, Chinna Waddapalli, and Katta Mallanna overflowed, flooding neighborhoods like Pragati Nagar, Vivekananda Nagar, Gopalpur, Sammaiah Nagar, and Ram Nagar, the situation deteriorated. Twelve relief centers were set up by the Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation (GWMC) to house the impacted residents who had to be evacuated by boat. Major portions of Warangal are still under water despite some improvement in rainfall, and restoration efforts are ongoing as officials strive to restore normalcy throughout the former Warangal district.