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Bengaluru Flooding – More Rain Forecast As City Battles Chaos: 10 Points

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Bengaluru Flooding – More Rain Forecast As City Battles Chaos: 10 Points

[ad_1] Areas near offices of several IT giants in Bengaluru continue to be waterlogged. ReutersBengaluru: Water has started receding from several areas of Bengaluru, but residents and IT hubs continue to worry over the weather department's warnings of more rain. Here are top 10 developments in this big storyFollowing two days of heavy rain that threw up scenes of flooded neighbourhoods and boats rescuing residents, water levels dropped in several areas this morning. Traffic flow has now started returning to normal after waterlogged roads led to kilometres-long congestion.However, residents are concerned over the forecasts of more rain. The weather department has predicted light to moderate rain in the city and said a downpour is "very likely". Karnataka...

Video Of A Crane On Flooded Bengaluru Road Gets Anand Mahindra’s Thumbs Up

[ad_1] The video shared by Mr Mahindra shows a bulldozer boarded by eight people to cross a flooded stretchNew Delhi: Industrialist Anand Mahindra, known for his insightful tweets, today shared a video showing people using a crane to cross a flooded stretch in Bengaluru with the inspiring message: "Where there's a will, there's a way".I second that thought. Where there's a will, there's a way… https://t.co/aJvxVfCbXn— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) September 6, 2022Photos and videos of people using tractors and cranes to make their way through the mega IT hub's waterlogged roads have been playing out on TV and mobile screens over the past two days after a spell of heavy rain led to flooding in several areas.The video shared by Mr Mahindra shows a crane boarded by eight people to cross a...

Bengaluru’s Day 3 Of Flooding – Power Cuts, Water Supply Hit: 5 Points

[ad_1] Bengaluru Rain: Flooding for the 2nd time in a week has brought into focus unplanned urbanisationBengaluru: Several areas of Bengaluru remain waterlogged following heavy rainfall that has bared the damage caused by unplanned development in the rapidly growing city. Here are 5 latest developments on this big storyKarnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said the state government has decided to release Rs 300 crore to tackle the emergency situation. An additional Rs 300 crore has been earmarked for other flood-affected districts.Schools and colleges have declared a holiday owing to waterlogging in key areas of the city. As offices continue to function, several people were seen using tractors to make their way through the waterlogged roads.Powe...