April 13: Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have witnessed heavy rains in the last 24 hours, leaving an estimated 10 people dead. The untimely rain has destroyed hundreds of hectares of crops, including rice, mango and cotton, while strong winds have affected the supply of energy in the region. According to reports, the meteorological department has predicted that the rains will continue over the next two days.
There is a very slight chance of rain in parts of Delhi, the Met Office said. According to an official of the India Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature settled on two notches below the season average at 18.9 degrees Celsius. The maximum daytime temperature is likely to hover around 30 degrees Celsius.
Humidity at 8.30 am was 92 percent. Sunday’s maximum temperature was set at 28.7 degrees Celsius, seven steps below average on the season, while the minimum temperature was 20.2 degrees Celsius, one notch below the average for the season. (With inputs from IANS)
Four people, including a couple, were killed in heavy rains that lashed the northern districts of Telangana from Saturday midnight.
A couple in SRR Thota in Warangal died after stepping live electrical wires dropped due to heavy rains and winds on Sunday morning. Ramesh (50) and his wife Rajyalaxmi (42) entered unwittingly into the live wire that had fallen the night due to heavy rain and gales.
A woman of 60 years old, Yamuna Bai died when the concrete slab (roof) of their house collapsed in Veerannagutta tribal village in Renjal mandal early Sunday. A woman died when lightning struck in Kulkacharla Mandal in Ranga Reddy district adjoining Sunday.
Flood in Medak
In Medak district, heavy rains caused flooding in low-lying areas in several places. The roof of Zilla Parishat High School to Atmakur mandal in Sadasahivapet collapsed due to rain. Furniture, computers and other materials were totally damaged.
Paddy harvest which has remained open for drying was damaged in several places due to heavy rain. Toopran recorded about 50 mm of precipitation. Hailstorm occurred in some places on Saturday and rice and jowar damaged in an area of 435 hectares, according to Director Joint Bhukya Naik.
Large losses in Karimnagar
The scene was no different in Karimnagar district where extensive damage was caused to the situation and crops. Rain and hail had inflicted great losses on standing crops, especially in the division of revenues Jagtial a week ago, and they were ready for harvest. Fresh rains also caused extensive damage to the reputation of rice, corn, vegetables, mango and other crops in Husnabad, Koheda, Chigurumamidi, Veenavanka, Vemulawada, Sircilla, Yellareddypet, Mustabad, Manthani and other mandals.
The district recorded rainfall of 18.1 mm. Sircilla Division recorded 20.6 mm, Karimnagar division18.4 mm, 17.5 mm Huzurabad, Jagtial, 19.1 mm, 16.2 mm and 15 mm Peddapalli Manthani.
Beat mango orchards in Nalgonda
Nalgonda Staff Reporter adds: The untimely rains caused large farmers as damaged crops over a large area of standing area.
Particularly standing crop of rice and paddy procurement center brought IKP was damaged due to rains.
No less than 50 mandals of 59 have experienced rain in the last 24 hours.
Speaking to The Hindu a farmer from the village of Nakrekal Thatikal Mandal, Byreddy Malla Reddy said to have brought the paddy procurement center, four days ago, but the government agency not buy it.
As the recruiting center was established on agricultural land due to lack of adequate market, the rice farmer said he could not protect the water shell.
“The IKP is not in a position to supply tarps to protect the product,” he lamented.
Another farmer, Venkat Reddy appealed to the state government to direct procurement agencies to buy wet rice husk offering MSP.
Due to lack of rainfall throughout the year, Mr. Reddy, said production and productivity had declined dramatically this year but untimely rains had hit his hopes of at least investment back.
