Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow warning, predicting heavy rains within the metropolis until September 9
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow warning, predicting heavy rains within the metropolis until September 9
Torrential in a single day rains in Bengaluru but once more bared the issues within the metropolis’s civic infrastructure, with major arterial roads facing flood-like situations on September 5, throwing life out of drugs for the second time in a week.
Traffic motion was crippled on ORR beginning from Silk Board junction to Bellandur, Marathahalli, HSR structure and Sarjapura Road, making it inconceivable for two-wheeler riders and four-wheelers to move by way of.
At eight am on Monday, the very best quantum of rainfall [148.50mm] was recorded at Sampangiramanagar in East Bengaluru, in accordance to the KSNDMC web site, and 66.50 mm of rain was recorded in Bengaluru Urban
Major affected areas
Rainwater was greater than three ft deep within the railway underbridges at Majestic, Okalipuram and Kasturinagar. The floodgates opened into procuring streets similar to Avenue Road, BVK Iyengar Road, KG Road, and Shivajinagar.
Other affected areas due to rain embody Whitefield, Gottigere, Bannerghatta Road, Vijayanagar, Rajajinagar, Basaveshwar Nagar, Yeshwantpur, Peenya, Laggere, Nandini Layout, Malleswaram, Seshadripuram, Hebbal, Sanjaynagar, RT Nagar, Nagawara, Hennur, Banaswadi, RR Nagar, Kengeri, Deepanjali Nagar.
Rain cripples Bengaluru once more
Many main roads within the metropolis had been inundated together with Mysuru Road, Bannerghatta Road, BTM Layout, JP Nagar, Indiranagar, Balagere highway, Sarjapura, Malleswaram, Mekhri circle, Koramangala, in accordance to the visitors police.
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ORRCA Advisory
WFH declared for techies, financial institution employees
Outer Ring Road Companies Association (ORRCA) has instructed virtually 1,000,000 tech and financial institution employees employed by varied enterprises within the Outer Ring Road (ORR) space to work from home for the entire of this week.
“We have inspired solely 30% of the individuals to come to workplaces after the pandemic. Now with this type of water logging and flooding scenario and insufferable visitors snarls, we’ve asked all staff to work from home for the subsequent 5 days,’‘ Krishna Kumar, General Manager, at ORRCA instructed The Hindu.
Meanwhile, the affiliation has asked BBMP and the state authorities to do one thing successfully to remedy the flood scenario and additionally make visitors preparations to ease the choking of ORR.
Kempegowda International Airport
Inclement climate circumstances at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) disrupted several flight services. Six flights heading to Bengaluru from varied locations had been diverted to Chennai Airport, together with two worldwide flights — an Air France flight incoming from Paris and one other Lufthansa flight from Frankfur. Poor climate circumstances additionally resulted in delayed departures. A complete of 9 flights, together with six worldwide flights, had been delayed.
The airport acquired 109 mm of rainfall between 11.30 p.m and 4.00 a.m. Air passengers complained about rainwater stagnating at automobile parking areas exterior the terminal.
Outer Ring Road
The Outer Ring Road in Bellandur was severely flooded as soon as once more after the Halanayakanahalli Lake overflowed following heavy downpour regardless of the civic authorities taking over restore work on storm water drains (SWD) close to RMZ Ecospace in Bellandur.
Traffic jams prolonged for up to three km due to heavy water logging. Local residents together with cab drivers and meals supply employees may very well be seen serving to individuals cross the highway with the assistance of a rope.
Sarjapura Road
Rainbow Drive Layout on Sarjapura Road, the place an 86-year-old resident died of a heart attack after being unable to get medical consideration throughout final week’s flood, was additionally inundated. Fire fighters may very well be seen evacuating citizens from the structure utilizing life boats on Monday.
BWSSB launch
Water provide to be disrupted
While there may be water in all places one seems within the metropolis, for the subsequent two days the availability of ingesting water might be affected because the Kaveri pumping station in TK Halli in Mandya district, has been inundated because of heavy rains. In a press launch, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) stated that greater than 50 areas together with Malleshwaram, Seshadripuram, Indiranagar, Sadashiva Nagar, Kengeri and others won’t get ingesting water for 2 days. CM Basavraj Bommai additionally visited the pumping station within the afternoon.
IMD forecast
IMD points yellow warning
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of thunderous rainfall until September 9 throughout Karnataka.
The most affected areas are stated to be Bellandur, Sarjapura Road, Whitefield, Outer Ring Road, and BEML Layout. All commuters, particularly these working within the IT hall have been requested to keep away from taking ORR.
Travel time has shot up by a median of 30% in bangalore and complaints of bushes falling within the metropolis. Two circumstances have been reported at Adugodi, Koramangala, and one other received uprooted in Devara Jeevanahalli.
all are requested to keep away from routes which is affected due to rain.