Hyderabad, Sept. 6 -- The red alert, indicating extremely heavy rain and flooding, has been sounded to several districts in Telangana by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday, while heavy rains are continued to be forecasted in the city for two days.

This is likely due to the impact of Cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal.

Peddapally, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem and Khammam will receive very heavy to extremely heavy rains in the next 48 hours, the IMD said, noting a red alert. It said that rains could lead to flooding and inundation of low lying areas.

Heavy rain with an orange alert has been forecasted in 15 other districts, including Adilabad, Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Warangal and Mahab...