The coastal Karnataka districts of Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada have been put on red alert following heavy rainfall alert and high tides in the region. The downpour has caused heavy damage to infrastructure and houses in several districts. Karnataka heavy Rain, issued red alert for 3 days.
Karnataka heavy Rainfall alert Flood warnings have been sounded in some northern districts of Karnataka amid heavy downpours in neighbouring Maharashtra. Karnataka Water Resources Minister Govind Karjol informed that owing to h The heavy rains that have continued to batter Karnataka on Saturday have thrown life out of gear for the people living in the state. And after Coastal Karnataka and its hilly regions received intense precipitation all week, North Karnataka districts seemed to have joined the club now.
The Indian Metrological Department have predicted heavy rainfall alert in Udupi. Holiday has been declared in Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada issued red alert for next 3 days and Udupi districts for schools and colleges. An orange alert has been issued in Chikkamaglur, Shivamogga, Kodagu and Hassan districts.
While the state capital Bengaluru woke up to pleasant skies, cool winds and drizzles, the effect of the monsoon’s fury is a little more pronounced in the other districts. The Kalaburagi district, known for soaring temperatures, has practically turned into a hill station. The District Commissioner of Kalaburagi declared a holiday for schools and colleges on Saturday Rainfall alert, and a yellow alert has been issued over the district for Saturday and Sunday.
Yellow alerts have also been issued for Belagavi and Bidar districts. Rainfall in the Western Ghats has raised the water levels by 3 feet of the river Kali in Uttara Kannada district. The people of Dandeli town are worried as the water has already started inundating residential areas on the outskirts.
The inflow to 124.80 feet tall KRS dam has increased drastically. According to authorities, the dam is receiving an inflow of 34,304 cusecs of water. And its outflow has been increased to 3.307 cusecs. The people living on the banks of the Cauvery river have been warned. Varada, Kumudwathi and Tungabhadra rivers are flowing to the optimum levels due to rains in the state.
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