Karnataka heavy Rain Alert, IMD issued alert for these 10 districts till November 15
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for Karnataka forecasting heavy rainfall. The weatherman has also issued a yellow alert for 10 districts of the state till November 15.
The weather alert has been issued the districts, including Bengaluru, Mysuru, Chikkaballapur, Shivmogga, Chitradurga, Tumkuru, Kolar, Chikmagaluru, Hassan, Kodagu
where there would be heavy rains in the next 48 hours. Rains are also expected in the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada. North interior Karnataka districts are going to witness average to scattered rainfall.
Incessant rain pounded several Tamil Nadu districts overnight, and continued throughout the day today, leading to widespread flooding and waterlogging across the southern state.
A ‘red alert’ for heavy rainfall – issued yesterday for 20 Tamil Nadu districts, including Chennai – was withdrawn today evening after the low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal which had concentrated into a depression (and triggered the alarm) weakened at nightfall.
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Chennai airport has also resumed normal operations after suspending arrivals between 1.15 pm and 6 pm today over fears of crosswinds. Schools and colleges were closed in Chennai and other districts for a fourth straight day, and several areas in the capital remain waterlogged for a fifth straight day.
Ever since Sunday, a deluge of videos have surfaced on social media showing cars and two-wheelers partially submerged and people wading through knee-deep water in many places.
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