Hyderabad, Oct 29 (NationPress) One individual was swept away in floodwaters while another was successfully rescued as intense rainfall affected various regions of Telangana on Wednesday due to the influence of Cyclone Montha, which diminished into a deep depression after making landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast earlier that day. The local administration has been placed on high alert in anticipation of further heavy rainfall.

A DCM vehicle was engulfed by floodwaters, leading to the disappearance of its driver in Khammam district.

The vehicle was carried away in the Nimmavagu stream close to Janaram bridge in Konijarla Mandal. Despite locals' attempts to warn the driver against entering the water, he ignored their advice and was soon swept away along with his vehicle.

In Vikarabad district, locals managed to rescue a man who had been swept away by the Kagna river. This incident occurred near Veerishettypally in Tandur Mandal. The individual was identified as Narasimhlu from Aganur village.

Four young men noticed a person being carried away by the river and rushed to assist him using a rope. Narasimhlu was caught in the floodwaters and was carried downstream.

In Nalgonda district, police and other emergency personnel rescued 500 students from a government-run residential school who were trapped by rising waters. The boys' tribal welfare school located in Kommapalli village of Devarakonda Mandal was inundated, and the students were in distress, calling for help.

Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for six districts in Telangana: Hanamkonda, Warangal, Mahabubabad, Jangaon, Siddipet, and Yadadri Bhuvanagiri.

In light of the severe weather, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has instructed the administration to remain vigilant.

Due to the overflowing streams and canals, the Chief Minister has directed officials to evacuate families living in low-lying areas and move them to relief centers.

The State Irrigation Department is on alert to monitor water levels across all projects, reservoirs, and water bodies. District collectors must be notified before any water release from areas experiencing overflow. Sandbags should be prepared at all water bodies and reservoirs facing heavy inflows.

Officials informed the Chief Minister that the effects of Cyclone Montha are expected to be most severe in Khammam, Warangal, and Nalgonda districts. As heavy rains continue in Hyderabad, CM Revanth Reddy has ordered local authorities to deploy disaster management teams to assist individuals in flooded areas within the city.

The SDRF and NDRF teams have been instructed to conduct rescue operations collaboratively in the districts affected by the heavy rainfall under the supervision of district collectors.

Regarding the impact of heavy rains on public transportation, the Chief Minister has urged officials to halt traffic on low-level bridges and causeways that are submerged. Police and revenue officials are tasked with erecting barricades near flooded bridges for monitoring purposes.

He inquired about the cyclone's impact on paddy harvesting and directed authorities to implement necessary precautions to mitigate losses from heavy rains. He requested special arrangements at procurement centers for paddy and cotton.

Following the suspension of the Golconda Express and Konark Express trains at Dornakal Junction in Mahabubabad district and Gundratimadugu station, along with the rerouting of several trains by Southern Railway authorities, the Chief Minister recommended making alternative arrangements to avoid inconvenience for stranded passengers.