Monsoon gains steam, red alert sounded in parts of Karnataka

The southwest monsoon that has covered the entire country has also gained steam in Karnataka, with many parts of the State being issued red, orange, and yellow alerts for the coming days. This week, r

The southwest monsoon that has covered the entire country has also gained steam in Karnataka, with many parts of the State being issued red, orange, and yellow alerts for the coming days. This week, red alert (extremely heavy rainfall) has been sounded for all of Coastal Karnataka (Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada) and parts of South Interior Karnataka (Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Kodagu) for July 17. Orange alert (very heavy rainfall) has been issued for many parts of the State for Thursday and Friday, including all of Coastal Karnataka, and on Friday and Saturday for parts of North Interior Karnataka, including Belagavi, Dharwad, and Haveri. Yellow alert, indicating heavy rainfall, has been issued to parts of North Interior Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka for Thursday. India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bengaluru, director C.S. Patil said on Wednesday too, most parts of the State recorded widespread rainfall, with the chief amounts being recorded in parts of Coastal Karnataka. “Under the influence of existing systems, Coastal, North Interior and South Interior Karnataka are expected to experience widespread rainfall till July 18,” he said.