Reportedly the Karnataka State Emergency Operation Centre said heavy rainfall over isolated places is likely over Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru Urban, Chamarajanagar, Kodagu, Mandya, Mysuru, Ramanagara and Shivamogga districts of south interior Karnataka. Meanwhile officials predict that isolated places will receive over 65 mm rainfall over the next four days.
Meanwhile when asked about the possibility of flooding in Bengaluru, officials in the know said there is no immediate reason for concern, even though many areas have been waterlogged in the last few days due to rains. Furthermore BBMP officials had to take the help of the fire department on Wednesday morning to drain out water in the third and seventh sectors of HSR Layout due to rains.
Perhaps according to rainfall data maintained by KSNDMC, Bengaluru the Meteorological Centre in Bengaluru said that Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada, Belagavi, Dharwad, Ballari, Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu, Kolar, Shivamogga and Tumakuru were likely to see that thunderstorms accompanied by light to moderate spells of rain and strong winds reaching 30 to 40 kmph or more. Moreover the rains are expected at a time when Karnataka is yet to get central aid for the floods that ravaged a major part of the state in August, killing more than 80 people and leaving thousands homeless.
