Bengaluru Experiences Heavy Rain After 150 Days But The Internet Is Not Happy

Bengaluru finally experienced heavy rains on Thursday, May 2, after more than 150 days of scorching heat. The rising temperatures and the constant heat had made it difficult for the people to survive in Garden City, but continuous rainfall for two days came as a respite. The last significant rainfall that the city experienced was recorded on November 21 last year. Even though the rainfall has been a saviour, two days of continuous showers have brought the city to a standstill. Rainfall has caused severe waterlogging in different parts of Bengaluru, resulting in extreme traffic congestion. Around 38 locations across the city have been waterlogged.

Following a six-month dry spell, the city experienced intense rainfall in two days, resulting in the blockage of many areas. Alongside the celebratory expressions over the rainfall, many users on the internet shared videos of waterlogged roads that highlighted ongoing infrastructure challenges in the city. As Bengaluru rains started trending on the microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter), people shared mixed reactions.

A user wrote, “Never ever ever ever going to complain about “clothes not drying”, “no clear skies”, “not enough sunlight for photography”, “too much dampness. Never again. Thank you gods!”

Another user posted a video where the whole city of Bengaluru was covered in the rain. The user wrote, “Wow! Wow!! It is raining again today.”

While many absolutely enjoyed the sudden rainfall, others were concerned about the waterlogging situation in the city. Many of the users shared their despair on social media. One of the users posted a clip where pedestrians were seen having difficulties surviving. He wrote, “Pedestrians had a tough time negotiating the water-logged roads of #Bengaluru.”

The worst affected was perhaps the Ramamurthy Nagar underpass on the Outer Ring Road. Some of the other affected areas include the Okalipuram underpass, Binny Mill Junction, Horamavu underpass, Lowry Junction and the Nagawara signal near Manyata Tech Park, resulting in heavy traffic. People have now started questioning and criticising the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for their inability to keep the city’s drains silt-free and help manage rainwater and flooding.