Bengaluru weather: City wakes up to light drizzle, IMD predicts rainfall until Wednesday
Bengaluru
woke up to cloudy skies and drizzle across the city with The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting light rain in parts of the city until Wednesday. The later part of the week is expected to have partly cloudy skies with no major spells of rain.
Light drizzles across localities such as HSR Layout, Banaswadi, Jayanagar and Bommanahalli was reported. However, there was no significant rainfall in the past 24 hours.
Heavy rainfall in North Karnataka
After a strong start to the southwest monsoon in May in Karnataka, the pace slowed own. However, a few active pockets in north Karnataka witnessed a return of rain after a week-long lull. These rain spells left a trail of flooding and damage in several districts including Dharwad, Belagavi, Gadag, Koppal, and Raichur.
Streets flooded, homes inundated
A heavy downpour for 40 minutes in Dharwad on Sunday led to streets being waterlogged and homes flooded. Rainwater mixed with sewage water entered houses, forcing residents to spend hours clearing the mess. Traffic came to a halt at several localities and motorists were seen pushing their vehicles through flooded stretches while pedestrians waded through ankle-deep water.
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In Belagavi district's Saundatti taluk, Saturday evening's heavy downpour flooded over 10 homes and damaged belongings.
In Gadag district, a quick spell of rain flooded the premises of the government primary school and left several homes near the Someshwar temple inundated. The Pala-Badami state highway was under water near Gadag Naka, disrupting traffic for more than an hour
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Further east, a makeshift bridge built across a stream at Jagir Venkatapur in Raichur taluk was washed away on Saturday evening, cutting off access to the village.
Raichur town and surrounding areas saw intense showers that cooled the heat but caused temporary disruption.
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