News Reading Practice #63
(100 Day Challenge)
RAIN BATTERS HYDERABAD, NORMAL LIFE THROWN OUT OF GEAR
Only 187 out of 1,100 complaints on rain fury have been addressed
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD
Grievances related to inundations, power cuts, tree falls and other emergencies poured in a day after the heavy cloudburst that pounded Hyderabad for a good two-and-a-half hours on Monday.
More than 1,100 complaints were received via three
channels, 'Dial 100', Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) emergency
call centre, and the mobile app, out of which the corporation could address only 187 by Tuesday evening. A total of 612
complaints were lodged on Monday, and 498 on Tuesday since 6 a.m.
The majority of the complaints pertained to water logging and inundation of colonies. While
officials did not divulge
information
about total points of inundation, it is learnt that a total of 13,509 families
from 106 localities across the city were identified as vulnerable in case of emergencies.
A total of 105 lakes out of the total 185 in GHMC purview are overflowing, while 55 lakes are 75 percent
full. Hussain Sagar is filled to the brim,
with a recorded water level of 513.58 feet against the full tank level of
513.41 feet. Officials have claimed that there is no inundation of colonies due
to overflow of lakes. However, water logging has been recorded in Hasan Nagar
of Bahadurpura, Shaikpet, Nampally, Begum Bazar, and Narayanguda.
Due to excessive inflows in Ramanthapur Peddacheruvu, 50 huts were
inundated and the residents had to be evacuated.
Five apartment complexes and 50 houses too were inundated.
According to official information, a total of 85 trees
were uprooted.
As many as 140 monsoon emergency teams and other personnel have been deployed to carry out relief and repair works, the Telangana government said. Three persons were killed in rain-related incidents in the city on Monday.
Water level has increased in the Hussain Sagar Lake,
Hyderabad, due to heavy rain. K.V.S. GIRI
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BATTERS:
Heavy rainfall or stormy weather causing significant damage or disruption. (à´…à´Ÿിà´š്à´šു തകര്à´•്à´•ുà´•, à´¤ിà´®ിà´°്à´¤്à´¤ുà´ªെà´¯്à´¯ുà´•.)
THROWN
OUT OF GEAR: Disrupted or disturbed from its usual functioning or state.
(വഴിà´®ുà´Ÿ്à´Ÿുà´•.)
COMPLAINTS:
Expressions of dissatisfaction or grievances regarding a particular issue or
problem. (പരാà´¤ി)
FURY:
Intense and violent anger or rage. (à´•ോà´ªം, à´°ൗà´¦്à´°ം)
GRIEVANCES:
Complaints or feelings of injustice or unfair treatment. (പരാà´¤ി, à´¦ുà´°ിà´¤ം)
INUNDATIONS:
Flooding or the overflow of water onto land that is normally dry. (à´µെà´³്ളപ്à´ªൊà´•്à´•ം)
CLOUDBURST:
A sudden and extremely heavy rainfall over a short period, often resulting in
flash floods. (à´®േഘവിà´¸്à´«ോà´Ÿà´¨ം)
POUNDED:
Subjected to heavy and continuous rainfall or assault. (à´ªൊà´Ÿിà´š്à´š,
തകര്à´¤്à´¤)
ADDRESS:
To deal with or tackle a problem or issue. (à´¸ംà´¬ോധന à´šെà´¯്à´¯ുà´•.)
LODGED:
Formally submitted or registered, often in the context of complaints or
grievances. (പരാà´¤ി സമര്à´ª്à´ªിà´•്à´•ുà´•.)
PERTAINED:
Related to or concerned with. (à´¸ംബന്à´§ിà´š്à´š)
DIVULGE:
To disclose or reveal information that was previously hidden or secret. (à´µെà´³ിà´ª്à´ªെà´Ÿുà´¤്à´¤ുà´•.)
VULNERABLE:
Susceptible to harm or damage, particularly in the face of danger or
emergencies. (à´Žà´³ുà´ª്പത്à´¤ിà´²്
പരിà´•്à´•േà´²്à´ª്à´ªിà´•്à´•ുà´¨്à´¨, à´®ുà´±ിà´ª്à´ªെà´Ÿുà´¨്à´¨.)
PURVIEW:
The range or scope of authority, control, or responsibility. (à´ª്രവര്à´¤്തനമണ്à´¡à´²ം.)
BRIM:
To be filled to the very top or edge, often referring to a container or body of
water. (à´…à´°ിà´•്, വക്à´•്.)
EXCESSIVE:
Beyond what is necessary, normal, or desirable; too much or overly abundant. (à´…à´§ിà´•à´®ാà´¯)
INFLOWS:
The movement or influx of something into a particular place, often referring to
the flow of water. (à´…à´¨്തര്à´ª്à´°à´µാà´¹ം)
EVACUATE:
Removed or relocated from a place of danger or emergency to a safer location. (à´’à´´ിà´ª്à´ªിà´•്à´•ുà´•.)
UPROOT:
Pull or torn out of the ground. (à´ªിà´´ുà´¤െà´Ÿുà´•്à´•ുà´•.)
MONSOON:
A seasonal wind in South and Southeast Asia that brings heavy rainfall, often
causing floods and other weather-related issues. (à´µേനല്à´•്à´•ാà´²ം)
RELIEF:
Assistance or support provided to alleviate suffering or address the
consequences of a disaster or emergency. (ആശ്à´µാà´¸ം)
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