Overview
- Telangana ran mock disaster exercises across the state Monday, with multi-agency teams testing flood response and evacuation in Hyderabad and other districts.
- Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy inspected the large flood drill at the HMDA Grounds on Necklace Road and later reviewed rescue work at the Necklace Road Boating Club.
- Separate drills in Hanamkonda and Warangal simulated urban flooding, used drones to drop food, moved evacuees to relief camps, and practiced a single incident command for faster decisions.
- Specialist crews demonstrated inflatable lifeboats, water-rescue techniques, and step-by-step evacuation procedures to rehearse real-time coordination.
- Officials emphasized the life-or-death “golden hour,” urged the public not to panic, and said the state is studying global rescue systems to modernize disaster response.