Bengaluru, Jun 4: The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre has issued a flood alert and heavy rain warning for Bengaluru and other parts of the state. This is the first thundershower and flood warning of the season, and it has been announced just before the monsoon hits Bengaluru in its full force.
Heavy rains have triggered deluge in Mangaluru last Tuesday causing deaths and destructions. On Saturday, a 25-year-old labourer was killed and three of his family members were injured after heavy rain lashed Bengaluru.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued the warning of thundershowers and gusty winds across Bengaluru and the surrounding areas while the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) has issued a flood alert for the next 24 hours for Bengaluru.
After the civic authorities and the district administration blamed the weathermen last year for supposedly not issuing the warnings beforehand, the departments have raised the high alert on time this year. The lack of communication had left citizens stranded in their homes for over 24 hours in Bengaluru on August 14 and 15, 2017.
According to the IMD, on August 14, 2017, Bengaluru had received 13 cm of rain. This had brought the city to a grinding halt. To ensure that history does not repeat itself, the two weather departments have announced the warning on all social platforms and through all modes of mass communication. They hope that even if the officials fail to take a note, citizens will stay alert with the announcement.
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