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**Karnataka Braces for Heavy Rainfall; Fishermen Warned to Stay Ashore**

**Bengaluru, June 12** – The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of heavy rainfall across Karnataka for the next five days, triggered by a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal. The alert is in effect until June 15th, with various levels of warnings issued for different districts.

Coastal districts are expected to bear the brunt of the downpour, and fishermen have been advised to avoid venturing into the sea.

**Alert Levels by District:**

**June 12:**

* **Red Alert:** Uttara Kannada, Udupi, Shivamogga, Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru
* **Orange Alert:** Belagavi, Dharwad, Gadag, Koppal, Raichur, Vijayanagara, Ballari, Davanagere, Hassan
* **Yellow Alert:** Remaining 16 districts including Bidar, Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Bengaluru, Bengaluru Rural, Mysuru, Ramanagara, Mandya

**June 13:**

* **Red Alert:** Uttara Kannada, Udupi, Shivamogga, Dakshina Kannada, Chikkamagaluru
* **Orange Alert:** Belagavi, Dharwad, Gadag, Hassan, Kodagu
* **Yellow Alert:** Remaining districts including Bengaluru, Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagara, Chamarajanagar, Mysuru, Tumakuru

**June 14:**

* **Red Alert:** Uttara Kannada, Udupi, Shivamogga, Dakshina Kannada, Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu
* **Orange Alert:** Belagavi, Dharwad, Haveri, Hassan, Mysuru
* **Yellow Alert:** Remaining districts including Bidar, Kalaburagi, Vijayapura, Bengaluru, Bengaluru Rural.

The IMD continues to monitor the situation and advises residents to stay updated on weather forecasts and take necessary precautions.

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