A day after Cyclone Montha triggered torrential rains across Telangana, residents of Warangal and Hanamkonda grappled with persistent flooding on October 30, 2025, as waterlogged streets in areas like the TV Tower vicinity and Santhoshi Matha Colony trapped families indoors amid power outages and stagnant drainage. K. Ramu, from Hanamkonda's TV Tower area, described the ordeal: "Till Thursday evening, not a drop of water had drained out of our houses. There is no power supply, and no one from the district administration or our elected representatives has reached us."

With over 2,000 people shifted to shelters statewide, including many in these twin cities, hunger and exhaustion compounded the crisis, as murky floodwaters mixed with sludge isolated neighbourhoods and forced children and the elderly to wade through knee-deep hazards. The deluge, recording up to 41.9 cm in nearby Bheemadevarapalle, inundated bus stations, railway tracks, and major roads like Hunter Road, halting traffic and stranding vehicles, including RTC buses rescued by cranes.

This flooding echoes a perennial monsoon nightmare for the tri-cities of Warangal, Hanamkonda, and Kazipet, where poor drainage and encroachments exacerbate annual disruptions. Shopkeeper M. Raghavulu in Nayeemnagar noted, "We have learnt to live with it," while residents in Shivanagar and underbridge areas navigated overflowing drains, with history repeating "after every rainfall." Low-lying colonies like Bapuji Nagar, Ram Nagar, and Ambedkar Nagar resembled ponds, exposing systemic vulnerabilities in urban planning amid rapid inflows from tanks and streams. Bhukya Lakshmi from Santhoshi Matha Colony vented frustration: "There is no change in our lives. The previous government was good for nothing, and the present government is too," demanding proper drains and road repairs to break the cycle of indifference.

Warangal District Collector Dr Satya Sharada announced plans to target illegal constructions blocking natural waterways, while Endowment Minister Konda Surekha toured affected sites with officials, ensuring food, drinking water, and medical teams at rehabilitation centres. NDRF, SDRF, police, and fire teams deployed boats and drones for rescues, evacuating over 1,200 locally, as Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy conducted an aerial survey on October 31 to assess damages, including crop losses across 4.47 lakh acres statewide. At least six rain-related deaths were reported in Telangana, including one bedridden man in Warangal overwhelmed by rising waters.

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As nights filled with dripping rain and stagnation stretched on, hundreds awaited sustained relief, their plight a stark reminder of the cyclone's havoc that paralysed the region and underscored urgent needs for resilient infrastructure. With Montha's remnants moving away, recovery efforts intensify, but residents' calls for accountability highlight the human toll of recurring disasters in one of Telangana's historic heartlands.

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