Bengaluru: Heavy rainfall inundated several roads across Bengaluru, leading to massive waterlogging in the city. Manyata Tech Park and the Outer Ring Road (ORR) were flooded again, resulting in significant traffic snarls that left motorists stranded for hours. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for the city.
Why Is It Raining In Bengaluru? Karnataka's capital, Bengaluru, is witnessing the brunt of the North-East monsoon, with moderate to heavy rainfall over the past five days. The downpour has led to severe waterlogging in several parts of the city, bringing life for residents to a standstill.
Manyata Tech Park inundated again post evening's heavy thunderstorms in BENGALURU cityHeavy jams & bumper to bumper slow moving traffic in the area#KarnatakaRains#BengaluruRains#BangaloreRains#Bangalorehttps://t.co/sLGN0RAvQspic.twitter.com/tAMFLFydg6
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When Will It Stop Raining?
According to the met department, Bengaluru is likely to receive rainfall till October 25. From October 26, the city will witness cloudy skies. The maximum temperature will settle around 28 degrees Celsius and minimum will hover around 20 degrees Celsius.
Following the rain fury in Bengaluru, the Karnataka government has asked residents of a few apartments to relocate for eight days as rainwater has inundated the premises endangering the safety of the residents.
Commenting on the rain wreaking havoc in the state, especially in Bengaluru, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday stated “Instructions have been given to close some apartment complexes for eight days in Bengaluru”. Shivakumar was responding to questions from the media near his residence in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
“In Chowdeshwari Nagar, 150 mm of rainfall has been recorded. In some areas, the rainfall has been 300 per cent higher than normal. Officials have reported this, and we have asked some residents to relocate. Around 600 families are being relocated from Kendriya Vidyalaya and Tata Nagar.
Five State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been deployed for assistance,” Shivakumar informed.
“We are using 20-25 HP machines to clean the drains, and water is being pumped out from 20 locations. Nature cannot be stopped. You’ve seen floods in Dubai and pollution in New Delhi,” he stated.
“Our teams are working tirelessly day and night. I have also inspected the relief efforts. The western and southern parts of the city are facing more issues. A tank has burst in Dasarahalli, and five localities in the Mahadevapura zone are affected. We are addressing all these problems,” he said.
“Our team of officials has been continuously engaged in relief efforts in rain-affected areas for the past 48 hours. At this moment, conducting relief work is more important than my personal visit to the affected locations,” Shivakumar said.