Red alert in place, but city remains mostly dry

ALTHOUGH a red alert was issued by the Meteorological department on Wednesday, the city experienced only light to moderate rainfall with Rajendranagar receiving 50.5 mm, Bahadurpura (49.3 mm), Gachibowli (40.5 mm), Charminar (40.3 mm). For Thursday, the weather agency has predicted heavy to very heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds in the city.

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HYDRAA into action In view of the weather department's warnings, HYDRAA has gone on high alert and is working round-the-clock to ensure smooth operations. Teams are actively clearing garbage from catchpits and culverts to prevent waterlogging and allow floodwaters to drain quickly. It has identified 436 areas in the city prone to flooding, of