As heavy rains continue to disrupt normal life in coastal areas and Malnad region of Karnataka, flood warnings have been sounded in some northern districts due to heavy downpour in neighbouring Maharashtra. Heavy Rainfall alert in Karnataka: IMD issued red alert these district. Owing to heavy rains in Maharashtra, water discharge by the neighbouring state into the Krishna river and its tributaries has increased, Karnataka Water Resources Minister Govind Karjol said.
Noting that the inflow into Almatti reservoir has crossed 75,200 cusecs and there is information that there are chances of severe flooding in the Krishna basin, he said in this backdrop district administrations in Bagalkote and Belagavi are on high alert and have been instructed to take all precautionary measures. There are reports of low lying areas and few bridge-cum-barrages in both districts and nearby areas being inundated.
Heavy Rainfall alert Karnataka Coastal area and Malnad districts like Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada in the coastal and Malnad regions continue to face the brunt of torrential rains causing damage to life and properties. Due to the downpour, rivers have swollen, inundating agricultural fields and low-lying areas, also landslides have been reported in hilly areas of Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts.
Schools and colleges have been declared holiday in most of these districts as a precautionary measure. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow and red alert for Kalaburagi in Karnataka as heavy rains continue to batter the district. In view of the continuous downpour, Deputy Commissioner of Kalaburagi, Yeshwanth Gurukar has declared a holiday for schools, colleges, and educational institutions in the district on Saturday (July 9).
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Besides Kalaburagi, the IMD has also issued a red alert for Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada, Udupi, Chikkamagalur, Shivamogga, Kodagu and Hassan districts. From Saturday, the department has issued yellow alerts for these districts for three days. Belagavi and Bidar districts of north Karnataka were also given yellow alerts for the next 72 hours. According to the Met Office, the state has received 94 percent excess rain during July.
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