Bengaluru receives rainfall, IMD predicts very heavy rains in Karnataka for next 5 days | Watch

As the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on June 7 predicted “very heavy” rainfall in Karnataka for the next five days, its capital town, Bengaluru received light showers on Wednesday.

Parts of Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Goa, have witnessed heavy to very heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours, said IMD. 

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IMD's rainfall alert

According to the weather agency's release, a cyclonic circulation over south Telangana and neighbourhood, and a trough running from south Maharashtra to southeast Arabian off south Kerala in lower tropospheric levels, will cause light to moderate rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) over Konkan and Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Kerala, Lakshadweep, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal in the next 5 days.

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According to IMD, very heavy rainfall is also likely over Karnataka till 11 June. Heavy rainfall is also very over Telangana, Kerala, and Mahe till 11 June.

Orange alert in Kerala

IMD has issued an Orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain in three districts of Kerala, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad for today and for Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasargod for tomorrow.

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A Yellow alert for moderate rain is issued for Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kannur and Kasargod for today and for Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad and Malappuram districts for tomorrow.