
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday directed district in-charge ministers and in-charge secretaries to personally visit areas affected by monsoon rains and floods. He also convened a meeting of Deputy Commissioners (DCs), Zilla Panchayat CEOs and district in-charge secretaries on May 30 and 31 to review the situation and coordinate relief efforts. “In the wake of heavy rains across the state, CM Siddaramaiah has instructed district ministers and district in-charge secretaries to immediately visit flood-affected areas and supervise the relief work,” his office said in a statement.
Rain breaks earlier record of May 2023: With a cumulative rainfall of 307.9 mm till Monday morning, Bengaluru broke its earlier in May 2023 of 305.4 mm. The data shared by the IMD showed that the highest rainfall received in May before this was in May 2022, with 270.4 mm, May 2017 with 241.9 mm and in May 2018 with 239.8 mm.
Local forecast for Bengaluru: Light to moderate rainfall accompanied by sustained wind, expected in the city. Maximum and minimum temperatures are very likely to be around 29 degrees Celsius and 21 degrees Celsius, respectively, said the IMD. For the next 48 hours, the IMD has forecast generally cloudy sky and light to moderate rain accompanied by sustained wind speeds of 40-50 kmph.
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