Hyderabad: All primary and secondary schools in Hyderabad will be closed on Monday due to a forecast of heavy rainfall across Telangana, officials announced on Sunday. The Hyderabad district collector issued the closure notice as a precautionary measure to ensure student safety.

"Due to the forecast of heavy rains in Hyderabad District, all primary and secondary schools, under all managements (government, aided, and private), are hereby declared a holiday on Monday, 02-09-2024, as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of the children," the District Collector shared in a post on X. In other developments, Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu visited flood-affected areas and relief shelters in his Khammam constituency, specifically Vagavedu Village, Madhira Mandal. He directed officials to make necessary arrangements for the victims.

The water level in Hyderabad's Hussain Sagar Lake has risen, prompting further concern. In response, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy instructed all government departments to remain on high alert. Dr. K Nagaratnam, Director of the Hyderabad Meteorological Centre, reported that Telangana is expected to experience light to moderate rainfall over the next three days. "Red warnings have been issued for today and tomorrow in Telangana. East and Northeast districts are under red warnings, while north and south districts have been issued orange warnings for the same period. All districts are under heavy rainfall warnings. GHMC is expected to see moderate to heavy rains at times. Hyderabad is under an orange warning for today and tomorrow," he said.

The IMD's press release on Saturday noted that the Southwest monsoon is active over Telangana, with very heavy rainfall occurring in isolated places in Narayanpet and heavy rainfall in other districts, including Mahabubabad, Warangal, B. Kothagudem, Khammam, Mahabubnagar, Mulugu, Nagarkurnool, Suryapet, and Wanaparthy.

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