Bengaluru On Red Alert: IMD Predicts Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms Till THIS Date
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced the city had 104 mm of rain on Sunday, well above the season average, leading to massive flooding, especially in low-lying zones like Silk Board Junction, Shanti Nagar Bus Stand, and Kanteerava Stadium.
pic.twitter.com/0vuTNCk3YA — India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 19, 2025
As a response, CM and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar will undertake an inspection of the city on May 21. "We will assess the damage and coordinate with MLAs across the city," Siddaramaiah said, while also announcing that Rs 5 lakh will be given to the family of an individual who had died due to a wall collapse caused by the rain.
IMD Issues Fishermen Warning, Monsoon Advances
IMD has also issued a warning of squally winds from 35–55 km/h on the Karnataka, Kerala, Konkan, and Goa coasts, and has recommended that fishermen refrain from sailing out.
Daily weather report dated 19.05.2025 pic.twitter.com/jvWnE00oYH — Met centre Bengaluru (@metcentre_bng) May 19, 2025
The southwest monsoon has also officially started advancing over regions of the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal, marking an early onset of the monsoon season.
Heavy rains will continue over Karnataka through at least May 25, with isolated parts expected to see very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, said the IMD.
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