Sep 5, 2022
Over the last few days, Bengaluru faced torrential rains which inundated many residential areas and roads.
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Low-lying areas bore the brunt. Water entered houses as several lakes overflowed and drains were flooded.
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Many localities were so waterlogged that tractors and boats were used to ferry students and office goers.
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The tech city has received 141% more rainfall than average since the start of monsoon season on June 1.
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Yellow alert has also been issued to Bengaluru Rural, Chikmagalur, Mysuru, and Shivamogga districts.
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Companies had asked employees not to commute. Wipro and Flipkart asked employees to work from home.
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Officials are working on different ways to drain out water from areas that are most inundated.
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On Sunday, Bangalore Urban district received 28.1 mm rainfall, 368% more than the average.
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Bengaluru, called India's IT capital and home to various global companies as well as home-grown startups, is at standstill.
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