<p>Bengaluru: Heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms lashed Bengaluru, leading to waterlogging in several low-lying areas on Saturday night.</p>.<p>According to the India Meteorological Department, the city received about 40 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours.</p>.<p>Tree branches came down crashing in some parts of the state capital. Sai Layout in the city bore the brunt of the downpour with severe inundation.</p>.<p>Household belongings in the flooded houses were soaked, vehicles partially submerged and electronic items damaged.</p>.<p>Affected families shifted to safer places nearby.</p>.Heavy showers, IPL crowd cause gridlock.<p>According to residents, clogged drains were to blame and claimed repeated complaints to the authorities were ignored.</p>.<p>Several parts of the state have been receiving good rainfall, especially Malnad region and coastal Karnataka.</p>.<p>The weather department has sounded yellow alert in Uttara Kannada, Udupi, Belagavi, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, and Shivamogga districts.</p>.<p>In its daily bulletin on Sunday, the department said light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by lightning and gusty wind reaching speeds of upto 30-40 km ph is likely to occur at isolated places in the next three hours.</p>.<p>There could be temporary disruption of electricity in some areas, minor traffic snarls and possible uprooting of weak trees.</p>.<p>It has advised people in these districts to stay indoors, close windows and doors and avoid travel if possible. </p>
<p>Bengaluru: Heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms lashed Bengaluru, leading to waterlogging in several low-lying areas on Saturday night.</p>.<p>According to the India Meteorological Department, the city received about 40 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours.</p>.<p>Tree branches came down crashing in some parts of the state capital. Sai Layout in the city bore the brunt of the downpour with severe inundation.</p>.<p>Household belongings in the flooded houses were soaked, vehicles partially submerged and electronic items damaged.</p>.<p>Affected families shifted to safer places nearby.</p>.Heavy showers, IPL crowd cause gridlock.<p>According to residents, clogged drains were to blame and claimed repeated complaints to the authorities were ignored.</p>.<p>Several parts of the state have been receiving good rainfall, especially Malnad region and coastal Karnataka.</p>.<p>The weather department has sounded yellow alert in Uttara Kannada, Udupi, Belagavi, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, and Shivamogga districts.</p>.<p>In its daily bulletin on Sunday, the department said light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by lightning and gusty wind reaching speeds of upto 30-40 km ph is likely to occur at isolated places in the next three hours.</p>.<p>There could be temporary disruption of electricity in some areas, minor traffic snarls and possible uprooting of weak trees.</p>.<p>It has advised people in these districts to stay indoors, close windows and doors and avoid travel if possible. </p>