Overview
- Heavy monsoon downpours on June 13 flooded low-lying parts of Hyderabad and clogged major IT corridors, with Rajendranagar recording 55 mm of rain according to city data.
- Flooding and uprooted trees snapped overhead power lines, causing widespread outages and resident complaints about delayed restoration by TGSPDCL.
- Emergency units including HYDRAA’s Disaster Response Force, Monsoon Emergency Teams and HMWSSB response teams were deployed to clear waterlogging, remove fallen trees and assist stranded commuters.
- Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy ordered a 24x7 war room on June 13–14, publicly admitted official lapses, directed senior officials to stay on the field and warned of strict action for dereliction of duty.
- Officials warned that IMD forecasts show heavier rain from June 16–20, and authorities face added strain because recent trifurcation of municipal bodies, late desilting and ageing power infrastructure have left drainage mapping and emergency response fragmented.