Heavy Rain Batters Bengaluru, Many Roads Flooded, Cars Damaged

On Wednesday evening, Bengaluru was hammered by heavy rain, which caused numerous arterial routes in the city’s east, south, and centre, including Bellandur’s IT district, to become flooded. The Meteorological Department reports that Rajamahal Guttahalli in the city’s north received 59 mm of rain. The meteorological office has issued a yellow notice, which means there will be severe rain for the next three days, according to the forecast.

Pictures taken in low-lying areas revealed severely flooded roadways, water rushing into exposed manholes, flooded parking garages, and damaged automobiles. Rain began around 7.30 p.m., during the busiest hour of the evening, forcing office workers on their way home to seek cover at metro stations.

After three consecutive days of rain, the city saw record flooding last month, which sparked a political conflict between the Congress and the ruling BJP.

It took days for the water to drain from areas of the city that are home to both domestic and international IT start-ups. In close-by residential neighbourhoods, water and electricity lines were severed and roadways were impassable. Residents of several of the upscale housing colonies had to be rescued using tractors. Office workers were asked to work from home while schools were closed.

With 1706 mm of rain falling in the IT capital since the monsoon began, this year’s torrential rains have smashed all previous records. The city received 1,696 mm of rain in 2017.

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