Many frustrated Hyderabadis were stuck in long traffic jams as roads remained waterlogged on Friday evening after various parts of the city witnessed a heavy downpour.
The Times of India reported:
Though it rained an average of 34 millimetres, IMD officials noticed trends of some areas receiving heavier rainfall. Balanagar received 68.25 mm, the highest, followed by Madhapur and many parts of central Hyderabad. As rains started pounding the city from 3.30 pm, the Punjagutta circle and Jubilee Hills checkpost (both major water-logging points) got flooded bringing traffic to a complete halt in many parts of the city.
Speaking to TOI, Y K Reddy, director (in-charge), IMD Hyderabad, said that an upper air circulation persisting over Telangana and Vidarbha triggered these rains. “While the circulation is slowly moving westwards, it will bring more rain over the city for the next two days. Also, there are chances that there might be isolated spells of heavy rainfall over the city," he said.
After various complaints of traffic jams, the city police also directed all police officers to help traffic cops in clearing congestion.
The New Indian Express reported that an overflowing Rajiv Gandhi Nagar nala in Balanagar entered low lying houses.
The report also added that about 11 houses and two compound walls and one house nala sidewall collapsed.
Meanwhile, the city zoo remained shut as water from the Mir Alam tank adjacent to the zoo, rushed into the animal enclosures.
The Hindu reported:
Visitors were shooed away after water from the lake flowed into the zoo covering the paths inside as well as filling up the moats. The worst affected area appears to be the safari whose entrance had knee deep water on Friday and was gushing like a rivulet into adjacent areas of the zoo. The dam wall abuts the enclosure for elephants. Zoo officials said the dam is a safe structure despite the seepage.
"There is no threat to animals or birds as they are in their night shelters and are being fed according to the routine. Only, they may not get the required exercise," a zoo official told the newspaper.
Deccan Chronicle reported that the MET department has withdrawn a heavy rainfall warning but the state will continue to receive light to moderate rains and thundershowers.
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— revathi (@revathitweets) September 16, 2016
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— dinesh akula (@dineshakula) September 16, 2016
This is the condition of our gated community because of these rains. #HyderabadRains The compound wall broke n fell pic.twitter.com/TRgZyWLIMo
— Sreeya Eeranki (@SreeyaEeranki) September 16, 2016
Common scene across hyderabad today... #HyderabadRainspic.twitter.com/AyX0dVWWd2
— Nanda (@pravynandas) September 16, 2016
2 1/2 hours for 14 km. #HyderabadRains
— Ajay Bhat (@ajayvb) September 16, 2016
#HyderabadRains Reach home safely. pic.twitter.com/7TNnkYqTG3
— ticket65 (@ticket65dotcom) September 16, 2016
Commuters are requested to postpone their travel by one more hour.
There are heavy traffic jams all over.— HYDTP (@HYDTP) September 16, 2016
Hyderabad traffic today at 9:00 p.m. #HyderabadRainspic.twitter.com/9qkAEH68a3
— Kalyan Vemuri (@klynvemuri) September 16, 2016
Took only 3 hours 40 mins for my 12km drive back home. 3 hours for about 1.5km! #HyderabadRains@KTRTRS@Iamtssudhir@HYDTP
— Vrij (@vrijilesh) September 16, 2016
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— raj153 (@rajohny153) September 16, 2016
It's 10.30pm #BanjaraHills Rd 3 traffic still slow. #HyderabadRains. @HYDTPpic.twitter.com/J9tcVdYXVw
— dinesh akula (@dineshakula) September 16, 2016
Worst ever ride from
work to home
took 40 mins just to
get out of Mind Space #HyderabadRains— Hyderabadi Potta (@ChillarTweetah) September 16, 2016
4 hours to reach from Begumpet to Hitech? Freakin annoying ! What if there are elders or patients? SIN it is ! #HyderabadRains#Hyderabad
— Sunitha Simon (@Siasimon666) September 16, 2016
Just 12kms to home it's took my journey for 2:30hrs #hyderabadRains#HeavyRains#TRS
— RaDha Krishna (@Anumukonda123) September 16, 2016
The duration took for travelling from Panjagutta to Kukatpally = the duration of travelling from Hyderabad to Vijayawada #HyderabadRains
— Sreeya Eeranki (@SreeyaEeranki) September 16, 2016
Road No 45 Jubilee Hills #HyderabadRainspic.twitter.com/w7czlukMZF
— DW NEWS (@DwNewsHyd) September 16, 2016
#HyderabadRains Massive traffic jam on Raj bhavan Road due to water logging. Situation same at many places. pic.twitter.com/kpIB4fDpIq
— SAKSHI KHANNA (@tweetsakshi) September 16, 2016
