Karimnagar: Wide spread rainfall across the united Karimnagar district on Wednesday brought much-needed relief to farmers after weeks of dry weather, while also causing waterlogging and disruptions in several areas. The rain, which began around midnight on Tuesday, replenished soil moisture and revived hopes for a successful kharif season. Farmers in Karimnagar, Jagtial, Peddapalli and RajannaSircilla districts had sown cotton, soybean, maize, sorghum and paddy nurseries but were facing uncertainty due to a prolonged dry spell since early July. Farmers expressed relief as paddy nurseries turned green once again. Rainwater entered three government schools in Peddapalli district, while inflows into the SripadaYellampally Project increased significantly, improving water availability across the region.