Cyclone Montha aftermath: Heavy rains trigger flooding in Warangal, food supplied by drones to stranded residents

Heavy rainfall triggered by the severe cyclonic storm Montha caused extensive flooding and waterlogging across Warangal on Thursday, prompting municipal officials to deploy drones to deliver food to residents stranded in inundated areas such as BR Nagar.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said a well-marked low-pressure area had developed over northeast Vidarbha and adjoining south Chhattisgarh and east Madhya Pradesh, as a remnant of cyclone Montha.

“The Well Marked Low Pressure Area [Remnant of Severe_Cyclonic_Storm “Montha”] over east Vidarbha and adjoining south Chhattisgarh moved nearly northwards and lay over northeast Vidarbha and adjoining areas of south Chhattisgarh and east Madhya Pradesh at 1130 hrs IST of today, October 30. It is likely to move nearly northwards across