Rains to continue, but no red alert across Karnataka

Bengaluru | Saturday | 17th August, 2019

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By Express News ServiceBENGALURU: Light to moderate rainfall will occur across Karnataka over the next two days according to the latest forecast by the Indian Meterological Department.Weathermen have however ruled out the issuing of any red alert for the entire state. An alert was issued only for parts of north interior Karnataka and Malnad regions. Now it has been forecast that while north and coastal Karnataka will receive heavy rainfall, south interior Karnataka will receive moderate to heavy rainfall, IMD - Bengaluru Director in-charge C P Patil told The New Indian Express. He said that IMD has forecast light rainfall over north interior Karnataka and moderate rainfall over Belagavi. Kolar, Chikkaballapur and surrounding areas will receive heavy rainfall and Mysuru, Chamarajanagar and surrounding areas will experience moderate rainfall..