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The Nizams' Revenge: How a City's Hydrology Became a Disaster
2 months, 1 week ago

The Nizams' Revenge: How a City's Hydrology Became a Disaster

The Hindu  

The 1908 flood in Hyderabad was a devastating event that caused widespread destruction and loss of life. The city was inundated by a massive wave of water that swept away homes and killed thousands of people. The flood was a result of heavy rainfall caused by a cyclone in the Bay of Bengal. The hydrology of the Musi River played …

Environment Government Law Disaster Management Hyderabad
Rains back to Hyderabad city, three Musi bridges closed
2 years, 5 months ago

Rains back to Hyderabad city, three Musi bridges closed

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: After a respite of just two days, rains were back to Hyderabad, disrupting normal lives and causing waterlogging in several parts of the city on Monday. As per data from the Telangana State Development Planning Society, until 6 pm, East Anandbagh received 84 mm of rain, Madhusudhan Nagar 69.3 mm and Mettuguda 48.3 mm. Until 7 pm, the Greater …

Hyderabad East Anandbagh Rainfall Waterlogging
Heavy rain lashes several parts of Hyderabad; daily life impacted as Musi River swells
2 years, 5 months ago

Heavy rain lashes several parts of Hyderabad; daily life impacted as Musi River swells

India Today  

Parts of Hyderabad have been receiving incessant rain for the past few days, which has impacted normal life. Several localities in Hyderabad received moderate to light rains, the Telangana State Development Planning Society said, citing rainfall data up to 8 am on Wednesday. The Musi River which flows in Hyderabad was flooded in the wake of heavy rain in the …

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Hussainsagar poses risk to groundwater
2 years, 5 months ago

Hussainsagar poses risk to groundwater

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The downstream areas of the once-picturesque Hussainsagar lake, built some 450 years ago, face a serious risk of contamination due to seepage and hazardous effluents that pharmaceutical companies discharge into the lake. They believe that heavy metals, chemicals, some of which are known as "forever chemicals”, and antibiotics from pharmaceutical companies are likely to contaminate the groundwater in the …

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Heavy summer rains lash Hyderabad
2 years, 8 months ago

Heavy summer rains lash Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Denizens woke up to an unexpected cloudburst on Wednesday morning, which soaked the parched metropolis and brought a brief respite from the scorching heat, but not without bringing myriad problems along with it. The annual nala desilting and Strategic Nala Development Plan taken up by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation proved utterly ineffective during the downpour. The corporation officials …

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Flood Alert Sounded for Hyderabad's Musi River after Heavy Rains Lash Several Parts of Telangana
4 years, 3 months ago

Flood Alert Sounded for Hyderabad's Musi River after Heavy Rains Lash Several Parts of Telangana

News 18  

Authorities have sounded flood alert in Musi river here as the water levels in the two reservoirs upstream have reached to the brim following heavy rains in catchment areas. Meanwhile, the gates of Himayat Sagar are also likely to be opened Saturday night as the reservoir is receiving huge inflows due to heavy rainfall in the catchment areas. “Due to …

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Heavy rains remind woes of 1908 Great Musi flood
5 years, 3 months ago

Heavy rains remind woes of 1908 Great Musi flood

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The September rains in Hyderabad always takes people back to the memories of the great Musi floods which occurred in 1908. Called the Thughyani Sitambar, it is said to have shattered lives, killed tens of thousands of people as lakes overflowed, houses collapsed and three famous bridges Afzalgunj, Puranapul-Chaderghat and Mussallam Jung were washed away. The most affected localities …

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