Yellow alert issued for Uttara Kannada and Dakshina Kannada dists

Team Udayavani, Jun 5, 2021, 8:37 AM IST

Bengaluru: Indian Meteorological Department’s Bengaluru Director CS Patil informed that Uttara Kannada and Dakshina Kannada districts are very likely to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall on Saturday, June 5.

He said that a yellow alert (which means that hazardous conditions are possible) has been issued for Saturday.

“Coastal Karnataka is very likely to experience widespread rainfall from June 4-6. Uttara Kannada and Dakshina Kannada districts are very likely to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall for which an yellow alert is issued for June 5,” Patil was quoted speaking to Ani.

“North interior and South interior Karnataka are also very likely to experience widespread rainfall on June 4 and 5. Bengaluru is very likely to experience rain or thundershower during the next 2 days,” said IMD Bengaluru director.

As the South West monsoon approaches the Eastern coastline, the weather department informed in a tweet, “Coastal Karnataka and isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall also very likely over Kerala, Tamil Nadu and South Interior Karnataka during next 24 hours.”

India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that the monsoon is likely to reach into remaining Kerala, Lakshadweep some more parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, some parts of coastal and south interior Karnataka, Rayalaseema during the next 24 hours.

“Southwest monsoon is likely to advance into remaining parts of south Arabian Sea, some parts of central Arabian Sea, remaining parts of Kerala and Lakshadweep some more parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, some parts of coastal and south interior Karnataka, Rayalaseema and some parts of south and Central Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours,” IMD said in its bulletin.