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Heavy Rain Alert for 12 Districts in Next 3 Hours: Monsoon Returns with a Bang!
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News18•04-10-2026, 17:07
Heavy Rain Alert for 12 Districts in Next 3 Hours: Monsoon Returns with a Bang!
- •The State Meteorological Department has issued a rain alert for 12 districts in the next 3 hours.
- •Belagavi, Uttara Kannada, Udupi, and Dakshina Kannada districts are likely to receive rain.
- •Thunderstorms are expected in Ballari, Chamarajanagar, Hassan, Kodagu, Mysuru, Ramanagara, Shivamogga, and Chikkamagaluru.
- •Winds are likely to blow at 30 to 40 km/h during the rain.
- •Three central teams are conducting drought studies in 12 districts across the state.
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The Meteorological Department has issued a rain alert for 12 districts, including Belagavi, Uttara Kannada, Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, Ballari, Chamarajanagar, Hassan, Kodagu, Mysuru, Ramanagara, Shivamogga, and Chikkamagaluru, forecasting light to moderate rain and thunderstorms.
The state government has declared a total of 217 drought-affected taluks across the state, with central study teams conducting damage assessments in 12 districts.
The central drought study team visited farmers' fields in districts like Chitradurga and Davangere to inspect dried-up crops, specifically focusing on tur, groundnut, onion, and maize.
