Heavy to very heavy rain alert in seven districts on July 4

Seven districts of Telangana were forecast to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall on Saturday. Heavy rainfall may lash eight other districts.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) - Hyderabad Centre - on Friday has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall (orange alert) at isolated places in Adilabad, Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Jagtial and Peddapalli districts.

The IMD has issued a yellow alert predicting heavy rainfall as very likely at isolated places in Rajanna Sircilla, Karimnagar, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Mahabubabad, Medak and Kamareddy districts. Thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) are very likely in all districts.