BENGALURU: The state which faced deficit rainfall during the Southwest monsoon, is now getting some relief from retreating monsoon. Due to a depression in the Bay of Bengal, there is possibility of heavy rain in the state for next three-four days. There is also a possibility of the depression turning into a cyclone on Sunday or Monday and hitting the Andhra border.
This time, the monsoon rainfall has not been as expected in the state. At most places, deficit rainfall has pushed people into hardship. Meanwhile retreating monsoon is giving some relief to the state. For last one week, it is raining in some parts of state and heavy rain forecast has been given for next two-three days for southern part of state.
The effect of the depression in the Bay of Bengal near Andaman is causing serious impact in south-interior parts of the state with the possibility of rain and winds towards southern districts for the next three days in south and coastal districts including Bengaluru. The weather department has issued a yellow alert for all these districts while forecasting the possibility of heavy rain.
C S Patil, scientist at the India Meteorological Department said, “The depression in the Bay of Bengal can turn into a deep depression and can turn into a cyclonic storm heading towards Andhra Pradesh and Odisha around October 27 or 28. Due to the depression, widespread rainfall can be expected in all the districts of south-interior Karnataka. Heavy rain can be expected in some districts and a yellow alert has been isued. Light to moderate rain can be expected in the other districts. The rainfall will reduce after October 25”.
The weather department has also warned about the possibility of the depression turning into a cyclone which is expected to hit the Andhra coast on October 2 or 25. Consequently, there is a possibility of rain increasing in the coastal parts of Karnataka also. The Weather department has also issued a warning to fishermen from venturing into the sea.
Srinivas Reddy, former MD of KSNDMC, said, “Cyclone will have effect in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. As northeast monsoon becomes active in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal, Karnataka will experience rain over the next two days”.
