Bengaluru Deluge: Normal Life Disrupted, Homes Flooded & Knee-deep Water On Roads

Normal life in Bengluru has been severely hit by floods caused due to heavy rainfall in the city. Several parts face severe water-logging as the numerous lakes in the city overflowed leading to a massive deluge.

Vehicular traffic seen struggling through flood

Buses, cars and other vehicles were seen struggling to meander through the cascading water. Homes in some parts of the city were submerged in nearly waist-deep water due to the downpour.

Some residents were even stuck inside waterlogged houses and had to be rescued by various rescue troops.?The emergency rescue operation was carried out in some areas by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and the fire department.?

IMD forecast 'heavy rain' for 3 days

Further, the weather department or IMD has given a 'heavy rain' forecast for Bengaluru for three more days.?

“Light to moderate fairly widespread/scattered rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm/lightning very likely over Kerala-Mahe & South Interior Karnataka during next 5 days; over Lakshadweep during next 3 days and isolated/scattered rainfall over Tamilnadu-Puducherry-Karaikal, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Rayalaseema and Coastal and North Interior Karnataka during next 5 days,” the IMD added.

Bengaluru civic agency asks force to 'get ready'

Bengaluru's civic agency chief has asked his force to get ready to speedily attend to complaints such as uprooted trees and water-logging on roads and traffic intersections.?"Any failure to comply will lead to action against the concerned officials," BBMP Chief Commissioner Sri Gaurav Gupta told officials.??

Addressing an emergency virtual meeting held, due to the rainfall in the city, Gupta further said that, no citizen should face problems during the rainfall.BBMP teams should immediately reach the places where trees/ branches have fallen or wherever the rainwater gets blocked. Should immediately resolve the issue and facilitate smooth traffic.

He asked to identify the areas where the water gets blocked and take steps to avoid water blockage. He also called for ensuring a smooth flow of water in all the major stormwater drains in the city.

All the zonal control rooms shall have the necessary equipment/ machines along with the necessary personnel. Zone-wise senior officials should conduct meetings to address the prevailing rain-related issues, chief commissioner instructed the officials.?