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Bengaluru Braces for Heavy Rain: 17 Districts on High Alert as Roads Flood Overnight!
- •Overnight rain in Whitefield, Marathahalli, and Outer Ring Road areas of Bengaluru led to severe waterlogging.
- •K.R. Circle, Vasanthnagar, Vidhan Soudha, Shivajinagar, Rajajinagar, and S.R. Nagar areas experienced waterlogged roads.
- •In Malleswaram, fallen trees damaged two cars and obstructed traffic, causing significant disruption.
- •A depression in the Bay of Bengal is set to bring widespread rain to 17 districts of Karnataka for the next four days.
- •A 'Yellow Alert' has been issued for Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu, and Shivamogga districts due to anticipated heavy rainfall.
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Overnight rain caused severe waterlogging and traffic jams in areas such as Whitefield, Marathahalli, Outer Ring Road, Balagere, Bellandur, Corporation, Majestic, Basavanagudi, Jayanagar, Shantinagar, JP Nagar, K R Market, K R Circle, Vasanthnagar, Vidhan Soudha, Shivajinagar, Rajajinagar, and S R Nagar.
The Meteorological Department has stated that 17 districts in Karnataka will experience widespread rain for the next four days due to a depression formed in the Bay of Bengal, with a yellow alert issued for 6 of those districts.
A yellow alert has been issued for the coastal and Malnad region districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu, and Shivamogga, where heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning is expected.
