Netizens in Bengaluru took to social media platforms to vent their frustrations, with some offering useful tips to stay cool as temperatures continue to rise.
Bengaluru residents are facing difficult times due to rising temperatures in the city. The city recorded a scorching temperature of 37.6 degrees Celsius on April 2, the highest in eight years and the third highest in the last 15 years, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
As temperatures rise, social media is flooded with Bengalurus sharing their trials and challenges due to the heatwave. A user on Reddit took up the r/bangalore handle on the platform and wrote: You'll sweat even more than when you're training at the gym. ”
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Soon after, residents across the city jumped in to share their plight. One user commented, “I want the old Weather to go back. I really miss those days.'' “I think it's a lot hotter this morning than other days. I woke up at 5:30 and the floor was hot and so were my clothes in the cupboard,” another user shared.
“Get used to it. It's summer all the way from now on. We'll prepare solutions, we'll solve them. There's no getting around this,” a third user wrote. “A very unpopular trick, but it worked for me. Just throw it out there in case it helps. The air conditioner stopped working, so I put on my pajamas and socks before going to bed. I wet it, put it on, and sleep under a fan. It's like an air conditioner. And I can sleep cool all night. As someone who can't stand the heat because I wake up as soon as I start sweating. I'll say this: It's cooler and more comfortable than sweat evaporating slowly,'' another user advised.
According to IMD scientist A. Prasad, the average rainfall that Bengaluru typically sees in April is 61.7 mm, while the previous record for daily rainfall in that month was 108.6 mm, set in 2001. . A total of 323.8 mm of rain was recorded in April 2001. .
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Date first uploaded: August 4, 2024 10:32 IST
