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Yellow Alert Issued For 5 Districts In Karnataka
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News18•18-10-2026, 19:15
Yellow Alert Issued For 5 Districts In Karnataka
- •The northeast monsoon is intensifying across Karnataka, bringing continuous rain to several districts.
- •The Meteorological Department has declared a yellow alert for Kodagu, Hassan, Chikkamagaluru, Tumakuru, and Chitradurga districts.
- •In Bengaluru, the sky is expected to remain cloudy tomorrow according to the India Meteorological Department.
- •Due to severe drought conditions and lack of rain, farmers like Mahantesh Hiregoudar in Bagalkot are spending money on water tankers to save their drying crops.
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The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for five districts in the state: Kodagu, Hassan, Chikkamagaluru, Tumakuru, and Chitradurga.
The India Meteorological Department has stated that the skies will remain cloudy in Bengaluru, following a period of heavy rains that have caused hardships for residents.
Due to a severe drought and failed southwest monsoon driven by the El Niño effect, farmer Mahantesh Hiregoudar in Bagalkot is spending one and a half thousand rupees per tanker to supply water to his drying chili crops.
