3-hour rain throws life out of gear
Bangalore, July 11, 2014, DHNS:
Heavy rains that lashed the City for over three hours on Thursday evening, disrupted life in many areas, particularly the Central Business District (CBD).
Major junctions such as K R Circle, Brigade Road-Residency Road junction were water-logged, resulting in a bumper-to-bumper traffic on many roads, inconveniencing scores of people who were returning home from their workplaces in the evening.
The heavy rains also led to disruption in power supply across the City and, the Bescom received as many as 1,497 complaints between 5.30 pm and 8 pm.
Major junctions such as K R Circle, Brigade Road-Residency Road junction were water-logged, resulting in a bumper-to-bumper traffic on many roads, inconveniencing scores of people who were returning home from their workplaces in the evening.
The heavy rains also led to disruption in power supply across the City and, the Bescom received as many as 1,497 complaints between 5.30 pm and 8 pm.
The City received 16.2 mm rainfall up to 5.30 pm. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said that dip in mercury level, coupled with rainfall and cloudy sky, will continue for a week. The forecast also indicates strong wind occasionally.
According to IMD-Bangalore director B Puttanna, there is an upper air cyclonic circulation over north west and adjoining west central Bay of Bengal and extends over 7.6 km above mean sea level. Also, along the west coast there is a trough of low pressure at mean sea level and along the west coast from Maharashtra to Kerala.
Under these influences, coastal and interior Karnataka are receiving rainfall.
“Though we have forecast rainfall for the next three days, looking at the present conditions, it will continue for the next week. If the west coast system becomes stronger, then strong wind will prevail. Though this will reduce the temperature, rainfall will also reduce.”
Following the downpour, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) control rooms were flooded with complaints.
A tree was uprooted in Koramangala 8th main, 3rd Block. Two trees were reported to have fallen in HBR Layout, 5th Cross, 5th Block. Tree-fall cases were also reported from Nagapura 10th main and from near M S Ramaiah College. A tree fell on a parked car at ITI Layout in Kathriguppe.
On Thursday, City recorded a maximum of 27.2 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 20.4 degrees Celsius at 8.30 pm. The maximum and minimum temperature at HAL airport were 28.2 and 19.6 degrees Celsius respectively. Rainfall recorded until 5.30 pm was 0.6 mm.
At the Kempegowda International Airport, the maximum and minimum temperature were 28 and 20 degrees Celsius, while rainfall till 8.30 pm was 2.6 mm.
According to IMD-Bangalore director B Puttanna, there is an upper air cyclonic circulation over north west and adjoining west central Bay of Bengal and extends over 7.6 km above mean sea level. Also, along the west coast there is a trough of low pressure at mean sea level and along the west coast from Maharashtra to Kerala.
Under these influences, coastal and interior Karnataka are receiving rainfall.
“Though we have forecast rainfall for the next three days, looking at the present conditions, it will continue for the next week. If the west coast system becomes stronger, then strong wind will prevail. Though this will reduce the temperature, rainfall will also reduce.”
Following the downpour, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) control rooms were flooded with complaints.
A tree was uprooted in Koramangala 8th main, 3rd Block. Two trees were reported to have fallen in HBR Layout, 5th Cross, 5th Block. Tree-fall cases were also reported from Nagapura 10th main and from near M S Ramaiah College. A tree fell on a parked car at ITI Layout in Kathriguppe.
On Thursday, City recorded a maximum of 27.2 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 20.4 degrees Celsius at 8.30 pm. The maximum and minimum temperature at HAL airport were 28.2 and 19.6 degrees Celsius respectively. Rainfall recorded until 5.30 pm was 0.6 mm.
At the Kempegowda International Airport, the maximum and minimum temperature were 28 and 20 degrees Celsius, while rainfall till 8.30 pm was 2.6 mm.
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