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3d ago

Heavy Rains Disrupt Southern India as Cyclone Looms

Severe flooding, fatalities, and infrastructure strain reported in Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, with IMD forecasting cyclone formation in the Arabian Sea.

The traffic police had flagged 132 trouble spots that typically flood during heavy rains.
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Heavy rains have severely lashed Bengaluru over the last two days, with IMD predicting rainfall for the city throughout the week.

Overview

  • Bengaluru has been inundated by record pre-monsoon rainfall, with 105 mm recorded in 24 hours, leading to severe waterlogging and traffic paralysis.
  • The rain-related death toll in Karnataka has risen to five, including two electrocution incidents caused by waterlogged apartments in Bengaluru.
  • The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for coastal Karnataka and four northern districts of Kerala, warning of extremely heavy rainfall until May 21.
  • A developing cyclonic circulation over the Arabian Sea off the Karnataka coast is expected to intensify into a low-pressure system by May 22, potentially worsening conditions.
  • Kerala is bracing for an unusually early southwest monsoon arrival, projected within the next four to five days, which could bring further heavy rainfall to the region.