Heavy rains have caused significant waterlogging in various parts of Hyderabad. As a precaution, all primary and secondary schools in the city have been closed. Initially, authorities announced to shut schools on Monday due to heavy rainfall, however, it is expected that educational institutes will remain closed for next couple of days, i.e till September 4. Sources reported that authorities will soon publish a notification to address Schools, students and their parents.

"Due to the forecast of heavy rains in Hyderabad District, all primary and secondary schools, under all managements (government, aided, and Private), are hereby declared a holiday on Monday, 02-09-2024, as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of the children," stated the District Collector on X.

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has instructed government officials to stay on high alert. Dr K Nagaratnam, Director of the Hyderabad Meteorological Centre, reported that Telangana is expected to experience light to moderate rainfall over the next three days. "Red warnings have been issued for today and tomorrow in Telangana. East and Northeast districts are under red warnings, while north and south districts have been issued orange warnings for the same period. All districts are under heavy rainfall warnings. GHMC is expected to see moderate to heavy rains at times. Hyderabad is under an orange warning for today and tomorrow," he said.