Bengaluru Braces for Week-Long Rain as Imd Issues Red Alerts of Karnataka

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has been issued a red alert for multiple districts in karnataka, forecasting “very heavy to extremely Heavy Rain” on August 18 and 19.

Imd weather forecast

The Highest-Level Weather Warning is in place for Uudupi, Dakshina Kannada, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, and Uttara Kannada Districts. Meanwhile, an orange alert has been ill is for Belagavi and Havei.

Bengaluru Urban and Rural, Along With Ballari, Are Expected to Receive Moderate Yet Consistency Rainfall, Accompanied by Strong Winds. For the state capital, imd has predicted a continuous spell of rain lasting aug

Alredy Grappling with Flooding in Several NeighBourhoods, Bengaluru Cold See Worsening Conditions If the Wet Weather Continues. Authorities have warned of possible traffic delays and interruptions to Civic Services.

The current surge in Rainfall is attributed to a low-prurse area that has been formed over the bay of Bengal Near the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha Coast. Imd noted that this system is likely to intensify and move inteland by August 19, Drawing Moisture-Laden Winds Across Karnataka.

An active monsoon trotching across Central India, Along with a Cyclonic Circulation over the Northeast Arabian Sea, is also fueling widespread rainfall in the state.

For Bengaluru, imd has forecast a clouds with light to moderate rain and wind speeds of 40–50 kmph, with strongeer gusts expected over the next 24 to 48 hours. Daytime Temperatures are likely to hover around 25 ° C, with night-time lows Around 20 ° C.

Civic agencies across the state have been instructed to stay on high alert. Emergency Teams are on Standby in Bengaluru, The Coastal Belt, and the Malnad Region to address potential flooding, uprooted trees, and other rain-resurved hazards.

Coastal and North Interior Karnataka Are Expected to Witness Widespread Rainfall Until Until Aug However, South Interior Karnataka, Including Bengaluru, Will Continue to Receive Fairly Widespread to Scattered Rain Until August August 23. and 26.

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