Unseasonal rain, accompanied by strong winds and hailstorms, has caused massive damage to crops in Telangana, leaving farmers devastated. The weather disturbances have severely impacted crops such as paddy, maize, and mango, with the affected farmers calling for government compensation.

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• Unseasonal rain and strong winds have caused widespread crop damage in Telangana.
• Hailstorms in north Telangana over the past two days have affected paddy, maize, and mango crops.
• The unseasonal rain submerged standing crops, exacerbating earlier crop damage from water scarcity.
• Thunderstorms with winds up to 50 km/h and hailstorms have worsened the situation.
• Mango farmers have reported severe losses due to gusty winds uprooting trees and hail damaging the crop.
• Paddy and maize stored in market yards were soaked by the rain, leading to heavy losses.
• The strong winds also damaged electricity poles and transformers, disrupting power supply.
• In Kamareddy, maize crops were completely inundated, and farmers lost everything in a 30-minute hailstorm.
• Farmers have appealed to the government for compensation and relief from the losses.
• The IMD has issued an orange alert for north Telangana, forecasting more rain and thunderstorms in the coming days.