In addition to Bengaluru, spells of rainfall were also reported in Shivamogga, Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu districts on Tuesday.
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A spell of rainfall brought respite from the summer heat in parts of Karnataka on Tuesday night. This included rainfall in northern parts of Bengaluru like Peenya, Doddabidarakallu, Chikkabidarakallu, Dasarahalli and southern areas like Sarakki and Basavanagudi. The burst of rain left many areas in the city waterlogged. "These are pre-monsoon rains and it is due to cyclonic circulation over Karnataka. There were moderate rains in some areas and heavy rains in isolated places," Sunil Gavaskar, a meteorologist at the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) told TNM. The highest rainfall in Bengaluru was reported in Doddabidarakallu in the RR Nagar area in the city which received 150 mm rain. 24hrs☔️Map of #Karnataka from 8.30am of 7th May 2019 to 8.30am of 8th May 2019, Highest 150mm ☔️@Bangalore_RRNagara_Doddabidirekallu. pic.twitter.com/7MhxmowT47 — KSNDMC (@KarnatakaSNDMC) May 8, 2019 Rains were also reported in Shivamogga, Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu districts on Tuesday. The coastal districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada had reported severe water shortage and officials in the district are hopeful that the rain would increase the water levels in the rivers flowing there. "There has been a lack of rainfall in March and April in Udupi unlike in recent years. There were rains predicted last week during the time Cyclone Fani hit the eastern coast but the coastal districts did not get any rain. We are continuing with water rationing in Udupi and neighbouring areas and we are hopeful that more rain will ease our woes," Udupi DC Hephsiba Rani told TNM. Read: Udupi stares at water scarcity, Municipal Council taps Swarna river to meet water needs The KSNDMC is predicting more rainfall in the Karnataka on Wednesday and Thursday, "We are expecting more rains today and tomorrow, scattered with light to moderate rains and heavy rainfall in isolated areas. Rainfall will be experienced in south interior Karnataka, coastal Karnataka and parts of Bengaluru,” Sunil added.
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