Telangana has been witnessing heavy rains for the past three days, and Kamareddy, located about 115 km from Hyderabad, has emerged as the worst affected. Record-breaking downpours left vast stretches of the town and surrounding mandals submerged, with Kamareddy itself receiving 30.85 cm of rain. The situation worsened as the Manair River, a tributary
Over 20 locations recorded rainfall above 20 cm, while more than 50 places received between 11.5 and 20 cm. Meanwhile, the Manair River, a tributary of the Godavari, is in heavy spate, with the Mid Manair Dam receiving massive inflows.
At this critical juncture, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Seva Bharati volunteers were among the first to step in, providing timely rescue and relief to flood-hit families. The swayamsevaks braved the waters to rescue eight persons directly, while extending full cooperation to NDRF and SDRF teams in saving over 1,000 people trapped in submerged localities.
The relief operations went beyond rescue. On the very first day, swayamsevaks distributed food to stranded motorists at Jangampalli and Baswapur along the highway, serving nearly 700 people with pulihora, bananas, biscuits, and safe drinking water. In Thunkipalli village of Mohammad Nagar mandal, Seva Bharati volunteers organised emergency medicines, breakfast, and meals for families taking shelter in a school.
The floods brought Kamareddy town to a standstill, with roads, houses, and public infrastructure submerged. National Highway-44 (Hyderabad to Nagpur), connecting Kamareddy to Bhikkanur, had to be closed as floodwaters gushed across the stretch. Vehicular movement came to a halt for several hours, leaving many travellers stranded.
Rajampet mandal recorded a staggering 44.05 cm of rainfall in less than 24 hours between 8:30 a.m. on August 27 and 7 a.m. on August 28, the highest in the state. In Rajampet mandal’s Nadimi Tanda and Letha Mamidi Tanda, incessant rains destroyed homes, leaving nearly 250 people homeless.
RSS swayamsevaks immediately prepared and distributed food packets, later supplying rice, maize flour, pulses, salt, chilli, oil, utensils, clothes, and blankets to the affected. Around five houses were completely washed away, while 35 suffered partial damage.
Ensuring that no family went hungry, karyakartas also collected 500 chapatis from households in Domakonda and distributed them to the displaced.
In Kamareddy town, relief efforts covered Bathukamma Kunta (170 people), Ambedkar Nagar (70), Ayyappa Colony (100), GR Colony (150), highway stretches (700), and the bus stand (160). In total, over 1,350 people were fed in the town alone. On the third day, the relief work continued in Bathukamma Kunta, Drivers’ Colony, and Komatpalli of Lingampet mandal, where meals were served to another 240 people.
Speaking about the operations, RSS and Seva Bharati karyakartas emphasised that their service would continue until normalcy was restored. “This is our dharma. Society is ours, and in times of distress, it is our duty to serve with faith and courage,” they said.
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