The IMD has issued a yellow alert in the IT capital, Bengaluru, and ten other districts in Karnataka. Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar chaired a meeting with officials on Tuesday and alerted them on adequate management amid the Bengaluru rains.
In the wake of heavy rainfall, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert in Bengaluru and ten other districts of Karnataka for two consecutive days till May 31.
The Bengaluru chapter of the weather department mentioned the possibility of inundated subways, minor traffic congestion and fallen trees in some areas and asked commuters to maintain vigil.
The IMD has indicated high chances of downpours in ten districts, including Kodagu, Mysuru, Shivamogga, Chitradurga, Hassan, Gulbarga, Udupi, Chamrajnagar, Dakshina Kannada, Chikkamagaluru.
The alert came despite the rain stopping in the IT capital at 10:30 pm on Tuesday after hours of torrential rainfall through the evening.
Bengaluru received a total of 19mm of rainfall until 5:30 pm on Tuesday. Tech corridors like Bellandur reported instances of waterlogging and, as per reports, underpasses near Sankey Road and Lingarajapuram were waterlogged last evening.
Meanwhile, traffic snarls disrupted vehicular movement near the Outer Ring Road.
K’TAKA GOVT ALERT
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that he had ensured that “all officers including commissioners and joint commissioners are on high alert”.
“The safety of all citizens matters! Please stay vigilant and take all necessary precautions,” he said.