Synopsis : Telangana is reeling under the spillover fury of severe cyclonic storm Montha. The system unleashed isolated, extremely heavy downpours accompanied by squally winds roaring up to 80 kmph across vast swathes of the state.

Telangana is reeling under the spillover fury of severe cyclonic storm Montha, which lost some of its sting after crossing the Andhra Pradesh coast near Narsapur in the small hours of Wednesday, 29 October.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that the system unleashed isolated, extremely heavy downpours — some topping 20 cm — accompanied by squally winds roaring up to 80 kmph across vast swathes of the state.

By midday, torrential rain had turned roads into rivers, paralysed transport, and thrown everyday life out of gear. The cyclone’s impact

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