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Incessant downpours since Tuesday morning have crippled daily life across central and southern Karnataka, with Bengaluru facing waterlogged neighborhoods and heavy traffic congestion.
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Motorists faced difficulties navigating through the city traffic due to the downpour as several roads in Varthur, Hebbal, Kadubeesanahalli, and surrounding areas were water-logged.
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Areas housing major technology companies like Manyata Tech Park on Outer Ring Road (ORR) and tech hubs like Sarjapur were among the affected.
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In the wake of rains across Bengaluru, the city civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has set up 24X7 exclusive control rooms in its eight zones and also launched a helpline number (1533) to report rain-related problems.
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Meanwhile, the BBMP's disaster management team has cleared waterlogging at several areas, allowing vehicular movement.
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Students and office-goers in Bengaluru in particular had a tough time following road congestion due to the rains.
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IMD has issued a yellow alert -- indicating worsening weather conditions that could disrupt daily life -- for the districts of Tumakuru, Mysuru, Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Kolar, Shivamogga and Chikkaballapura in addition to coastal Karnataka.
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