Karnataka rains: IMD predicts heavy downpour for next 5 days, issues yellow alert for Bengaluru

India Meteorological Department (IMD) Scientist Dr Geetha Agnihotri on September 06 told the media that Coastal and North interior Karnataka would witness widespread rains for the next 5 days. She said, “Today’s rainfall report for Bengaluru is: Electronic City-8 cms, City office-4 cms, International airport-9.6 mm and HAL airport-5 cms. Heavy rain for next 2-3 days in Bengaluru, yellow alert was issued for today. Widespread rains for next 5 days in coastal and North interior Karnataka, 3 days widespread rains followed by fairly widespread rains in the next 2 days in South interior Karnataka.”