Through the night, the skies over Telangana roared without pause. By dawn, Warangal and Hanamkonda had turned into islands wherein homes half-submerged, roads washed away, and lives abruptly interrupted. The remnants of Cyclone Montha brought a deluge so fierce that nearly 1,200 residents had to be evacuated from low-lying areas before floodwaters could claim more ground.
In colonies where laughter once echoed from morning markets and school gates, silence hung heavy. Furniture floated in living rooms; people stood on terraces, clutching children and essentials, waiting for help. Rescue teams waded through waist-deep water through the night, carrying the elderly and those too frail to move. Twelve relief camps were set up across the twin cities, offering food, dry clothes, and shelter and, more importantly, reassurance that no one would be left behind.
The extent of damage was so much that in many areas like Hanamkonda, where water had entered homes by midnight yesterday and people had to run for their life leaving behing their home full of their possessions and documents.
Further down south, in Mahabubabad district, train whistles fell silent. The Golconda Express stood stranded at Dornakal Junction, its tracks swallowed by muddy water. Railway staff and local police worked shoulder-to-shoulder to move passengers to higher platforms, serving biscuits and tea to those who had been waiting for hours.
The state’s emergency teams remained on high alert as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of continued heavy rainfall. Civic workers toiled through the chaos, clearing debris and restoring power where they could.
Yet, despite the echo of silent hardship, resilience shimmered as neighbours shared food across flooded balconies, volunteers guided strangers to safety, and children smiled shyly to cheer others in the relief camps. In the face of adversity when Nature’s fury cannot be questioned and storms arrive like uninvited and unruly guests creating havov, the hands of compassion always finds a way to help humanity stay afloat.
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