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Bengaluru residents and a few other regions of Karnataka are preparing for incessant rain and resultant disruptions, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) have extended their yellow alert over the area till Tuesday. As per IMD Bengaluru Centre Director N. Puviarasu, the warning, first given on May 18, is still valid because there are recurrent cyclonic circulation trends. "As per the current air circulation, Karnataka — particularly its coastal areas — will receive heavy rainfall. Bengaluru is also expected to witness heavy rains over the next two days," he said to PTI.

On Sunday, the city was lashed with strong rain, which saturated some low-lying regions extensively. The IMD has warned that the present weather may trigger minor traffic jams, light power disruptions, and the felling of frail trees in hit areas.

The warning spanned 23 districts, such as Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Mysuru, Mandya, Tumakuru, Kolar, Chikkaballapura, Hassan, Kodagu, Belagavi, and Bidar. IMD predicts widespread rainfall, thundershowers (moderate to heavy), and gusty winds (50–60 km/h) over Karnataka by Thursday.