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The India Meteorological Department has predicted severe weather conditions for Bengaluru along with heavy rains and thunderstorms. As per the latest report, in the last 24 hours, the city has recorded 66.1 mm of rainfall till Wednesday morning. The continuous rain has resulted in heavy traffic and waterlogging and has also impacted the lives of daily residents. As a precautionary measure, all the schools located in the Bengaluru Urban district have been closed for Wednesday. Several employees from the information technology and biotechnology sectors have been asked to do work from home. To monitor emergencies in Bengaluru, Karnataka’s Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has deployed personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Karnataka State Disaster Response Force (SDRF). The IMD has also warned that there will be heavy downpours accompanied by lightning and showers for not just Bengaluru but also for coastal and interior Karnataka. The cloudy weather is going to remain in the city for three to four days. The heavy rains have also led to the cancellation of several trains because of waterlogging on the tracks.
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Heavy rains drenched Bengaluru, Karnataka on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. (Photo source: PTI Photo)
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People commute amid rains because of ‘Spawn’ cyclone, in Bengaluru. (Photo source: PTI)
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Vehicles packed in a traffic jam on a road after heavy rainfall, in Bengaluru, Karnataka on Tuesday, October. 15, 2024. (Photo source: PTI Photo)
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The pitch covered during rains on the first day of the first test cricket match between India and New Zealand at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. (Photo source: PTI)
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The IMD has also notified that Bengaluru is expected to receive heavy rains till 18 October. (Photo source: PTI)
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Delivery boys move through waterlogged roads amid heavy rains in Bengaluru. (Photo source: PTI)
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People holding umbrellas commute amid heavy showers in Bengaluru. (Photo source: PTI)
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A waterlogged residential society after heavy downpour in Bengaluru. (Photo source: PTI)
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New Zealand’s players Mark Chapman and Mitchell Santner leave after a training session ahead of the first Test cricket match between India and New Zealand, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. (Photo source: PTI)
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Extremely heavy showers have affected the normal life of people. (Photo source: PTI)
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