Widespread waterlogging and disruptions had been reported throughout Bengaluru after heavy rain lashed town for over six hours in the course of the intervening evening of Sunday and Monday, with residents describing it as essentially the most intense downpour of the yr. Whereas the India Meteorological Division (IMD) is but to verify this, it has issued a ‘yellow alert’ for Bengaluru until Friday, indicating that reasonable rainfall is prone to proceed throughout town.
In line with the Karnataka State Catastrophe Monitoring Cell, Kengeri recorded the best rainfall at 132 mm, carefully adopted by Vaderahalli in North Bengaluru with 131.5 mm. A number of areas throughout town obtained over 100 mm of rain. Town’s common rainfall over the previous 24 hours stood at 105.5 mm, as recorded at 8.30 am on Monday, as per climate officers.
Bengaluru Metropolis police issued a visitors advisory warning of disruptions in northern areas, together with New Bel Highway, Nagawara, Sarayipalya, and Allalasandra to Yelahanka Circle.
The India Meteorological Division (IMD) has issued a heavy rain alert for Bengaluru. (Specific Photograph)
A number of main roads in Bengaluru skilled waterlogging, leading to injury to a number of homes as properly. Low-lying localities, together with the busy Silk Board junction, Bommanahalli, and HRBR Format close to Manyata Tech Park, Hebbal, skilled flooding.
Many residents took to social media criticising town’s poor infrastructure and the apathy of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and the Karnataka authorities in direction of the problem. Over 19 timber had been uprooted throughout town in the course of the rainfall, resulting in important disruption.
Criticising town’s stormwater drains, Shailesh Agarwal, a resident, tweeted, “Namma Bengaluru the place bbmp can’t even end one SWD work leading to flooding in our format in regular rains. Fireplace brigade is unavailable for any quick assist. Full lack of governance and accountability. Pl Assist.”
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