Life was disrupted as torrential rains lashed the city since last night till early today, as also several other parts of the state.
Firemen use inflatable boats to help residents as flooding hits Vajpayeenagar, in #Bengaluru. #BengaluruRains @DeccanHerald pic.twitter.com/SAp3n9IxHL
— Lijo Abraham (@LijoAbrahamN) September 27, 2017
The highest record for this month in the past was 516 mm.. I think that record will be broken," said Srinivasa Reddy, director, Karnataka Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre. Many trees were uprooted, lakes breached their banks, and houses were inundated as rains pounded the city.
Firemen rescuing residents stuck in their flats. #BengaluruRains @DeccanHerald pic.twitter.com/N0jmDgYeuw
— Lijo Abraham (@LijoAbrahamN) September 27, 2017
The waste weir of Dodda Bidarakallu near Nelamangala swept away and water gushed into many areas including a poultry farm killing 10,000 poultry birds, officials said. In Koramangala in the city, many houses, a petrol pump and a Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation bus depot were inundated.
The swollen stormwater drain in Shantinagar flooded the bus depot. Roads were flooded in Madivala and HSR Layout, almost a repeat of July 2016 flooding.
Overnight rain create havoc in Bengaluru. Scene in Raja Rajeshwari nagar #BengaluruRains #Bengaluru @DeccanHerald pic.twitter.com/gmOhZOxYjd
— Sandesh Mysore (@SandeshMysore7) September 27, 2017
This is despite a massive demolition drive last year to remove encroachment of storm water drain in Avani Sringerinagar on Bannerghatta Road, Shubh Enclave and Yelahanka. The city civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) was flooded with complaints.
#Koramangala is one of the worst affected areas in city, many houses flooded wit water,residents struggle to drain out water @DeccanHerald pic.twitter.com/71c5HEOo5O
— Darshan Devaiah B P (@DarshanDevaiahB) September 27, 2017
Leo Saldanha of Environment Support Group blamed the government and the civic agencies for their "short sightedness" which has been causing flooding in the city. He said the poor approach towards protecting the stormwater drains, lakes and its watershed region has wrecked havoc.
Overnight rain create havoc in Bengaluru. Scene in Raja Rajeshwari nagar #BengaluruRains #Bengaluru @DeccanHerald pic.twitter.com/V0KFmozMsl
— Sandesh Mysore (@SandeshMysore7) September 27, 2017
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