A weather warning has also been issued for Sunday, with the Met Centre cautioning that heavy rainfall may occur at isolated locations in certain southern districts.
Following reports of widespread damage to crops, roads and property, Revanth directed district collectors and senior officials to take up relief operations on a war footing.
The state’s average rainfall on Wednesday stood at 24 mm, compared with the normal 2.7 mm. The highest maximum temperature of 32.7°C was recorded in Nizamabad.
In Hyderabad, intermittent moderate rainfall is likely to persist for the next few hours, with occasional heavy downpours in isolated parts of the city.