Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts witnessed substantial rainfall on Wednesday. A low-pressure area lies over the southeast Arabian Sea, near the West Equatorial Indian Ocean. Heavy rains occurred in the district from midnight on Tuesday until the early hours of Wednesday. Throughout the day, light rain and cloudy weather prevailed in most parts of the districts. Bantwal and Beltangady taluk experienced particularly heavy rains. Other areas received either moderate rainfall or light sprinkles.
Rural areas faced electricity cuts due to heavy rain leading to waterlogging and traffic jams on BC Road, along with Bantwal and multiple areas. Other parts of the area were submerged in water. The heavy downpour in coastal districts disrupted daily life, prompting residents to express their concerns about waterlogging. The rain started at around 5 a.m. and continued till around 8.30 a.m. There was a scene in the rainy season where people were walking and crossing the road holding umbrellas.
The first rains in Karnataka fell in coastal Dakshina Kannada, and Udupi witnessed substantial rainfall in January 2024. Many people are expressing their happiness over the rain that has appeared in the first week of the new year itself. According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre’s weather report, the state can expect moderate to heavy rainfall until January 10.
The Department said rain is very likely to occur in most places in the state. Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places in all the districts of Chamarajanagar, Chikkaballapur, Chikkamagaluru, Bangalore Rural, Bangalore City, Chitradurga, Hassan, Davarangare, Kolar, Kodagu, Mysure, Mandya, Shivmoogga, Ramanagara, Vijayanagar, and Tumkuru.
