The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced a red warning till August 5 in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts in view of heavy rainfall forecast in the region. A red warning has also been issued for Kodagu on August 4, and in Chikkamagaluru and Shivamogga district on August 5. Karnataka Heavy Rainfall: announced school holiday in this place.
Due to continuous rains in Dakshina Kannada district, people’s life has been disrupted and a holiday has been declared for schools in Sulya taluk today. In view of the possibility of continued rain in Dakshina Kannada district today as a precautionary measure, District Collector Dr. Rajendra has issued an order.
District Collector Dr. Rajendra has instructed the Kadaba tahsildar and Field Education Officers to review the situation in Kadaba Taluk and grant leave to schools. The IMD has issued weather warnings for almost all districts over the next few days. India Meteorological Department IMD issued Heavy Rainfall Fairly widespread to widespread rains accompanied by isolated heavy falls (64.5 mm-115.5 mm).
Thunderstorms and lightning across Karnataka from Wednesday to Saturday (August 3-6). Isolated extremely heavy rainfall (204 mm) over Coastal and South Interior Karnataka from Wednesday to Friday (August 3-5). Isolated very heavy showers (115.5 mm-204 mm) over South Interior Karnataka on Saturday (August 6), North Interior Karnataka between Thursday and Saturday (August 4-6) and Coastal Karnataka over the weekend (August 6 and 7).
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In view of these forecasts, a red warning (meaning ‘take action’) has been issued over Coastal and South Interior Karnataka for the next three days (until August 5). This will be followed by an orange alert (meaning ‘be prepared’) over the entire state on Saturday (August 6) so as to warn locals of the inclement weather.
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IMD issued Heavy Rainfall alert Uttara Kannada, Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu, Chikmagalur and Shimoga districts will be on red warning until August 5. Bengaluru, Chamarajanagar, Mysore, Bagalkot, Tumkur and Bellary districts will fluctuate between yellow (‘be updated’) and orange (‘be prepared’) alerts for the rest of the week.
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