Heavy Rain in Dakshina Kannada: Announced School college holiday for tomorrow

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued a red, orange and yellow alert for various parts of Karnataka, forecasting more torrential rainfall in the next 24 hours. Heavy Rain in Dakshina Kannada: Announced School Holiday for tomorrow (July 6 ).

As a precautionary measure Dakshina kannada District Collector Mulai Mugilan announced all schools and colleges holiday for tomorrow (July 6). The IMD have predicted light to moderate intensity rainfall in South India during the next 5 days while heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places in the next 5 days.

A huge hoarding that was put up on a building fell down following heavy rains and winds damaging several vehicles which were parked near it on Wednesday July 5. The incident took place at Bikarnakatte. A few shops were also damaged in the incident.

The police who rushed to the spot, cleared the place of the hoarding. The incident disrupted vehicular traffic on the Nanthoor-Padil road for some time. Fortunately, no one was beneath the hoarding when it collapsed.

Deputy commissioner (DC) Mulai Mugilan summoned the officials and held a meeting to find reasons for flooding at Pumpwell junction following the heavy downpour that the city received on July 3. Mangaluru City Corporation Commissioner Anand C L said the flooded region was in a lower plane adding that work on the national highway was also in progress.

He said due to the heavy rainfall, Pumpwell has been flooded. He said a master plan is being prepared to bring about a permanent solution under the initiative of the deputy commissioner. He said all possible technical solutions are being examined after which a master plan will be prepared to address the issue.

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