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Friday, May 6, 2016

Record rainfall in Hyderabad: trees uprooted and roads waterlogged Friday May 06,2016

Heavy rain, coupled with lightning, hit the city early in the morning, leading to power cuts in majority areas and uprooting of many trees, including those on thethe main thoroughfares. 

Roads in colonies were waterlogged and road under bridges in several areas were filled with water, affecting vehicular movement. 

The Meteorological department said a whopping 75 mm of rain, which is said to be the highest in a single spell in the last 10 years.

 The previously recorded highest rainfall was of 28 mm in 2006. 

The thundershowers that started around 3 a.m. continued till 4.30 a.m. with scary lightening, which was quite unusual. 

However, the rain continued till 6.30 a.m. Officials said one single spell of rain actually surpassed the monthly average rain generally recorded in May.

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