IMD issues orange, yellow alerts for Andhra, Telangana

IMD has issued Orange and Yellow alerts across multiple districts in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana due to a Bay of Bengal depression triggering widespread rainfall.

Orange alert in Telangana for Adilabad, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Medak, and Kamareddy; Yellow alert for Jagtial, Rajanna Sircilla, Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, and Mulugu.

Andhra Pradesh expects strong winds of 40 to 50 km/h and moderate to light rains in districts like Polavaram, West Godavari, Eluru, Srikakulam, Manyam, Alluri, Kakinada, Konaseema, Guntur, and Krishna.

IMD warns of potential flooding in low-lying areas, traffic jams, and disruption of power or drinking water supply due to heavy showers.

Officials recommend using IMD's Mausam app for weather updates, Damini for lightning alerts, and Meghdoot for farming advice.