BENGALURU: While Bengalureans received a little respite from the scorching heat due to showers on Monday evening, the relief is likely to be temporary. For, the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Cell (KSNDMC) warns that the humid conditions owing to the mild rain might even worsen the effects of soaring temperatures in the city.
Several parts of Bengaluru and few villages in Kolar, Chamarajanagar and Ramanagaram districts received showers during the day.
Due to the rain, movement of traffic and power supply was disrupted in a few parts of the city, where heavy winds accompanied the showers. At Banaswadi, tree branches fell on the road due to the wind, while a few electric poles also collapsed.
Following the showers, the Bengaluru Traffic Police issued alerts on slow-moving traffic in several parts of the city such as KG Road, Coles Park, Victoria Road, MG Road, Platform Road and Mysore Bank Circle.
Showers were also reported in several other parts of the city, which brought down temperatures from the high thirties.
In other parts of the State, the highest rainfall was reported at Hoskote in Bengaluru Rural district, which received 46 mm rainfall. In parts of Chamarajanagar taluk, 18 mm rainfall was reported and 19 mm in Kolar. Light isolated drizzles were also reported in other parts of South Interior Karnataka region.
KSNDMC says that apart from the showers reported on Monday, no rainfall is expected until the first week of May. SSM Gavaskar, scientist at KSNDMC, said that the relief due to such showers was only during rainfall.
“Rains are likely in the first week of May. There are also possibilities of showers in isolated pockets of the region during the week. The showers reported were not widespread too,” he said.
April 26, 2016
Rain Brings Some Respite, But not Enough to Keep Bengaluru Cool
