Heavy rain affects life, inundates arterial roads in city
The Hindu
Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts receive average rainfall up to 115 mm
Torrential rain that lashed the coastal region on Wednesday night and throughout Thursday inundated several arterial roads and low-lying areas in the city and surroundings, affecting life.
The district administrations of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi have declared a holiday for all educational institutions on Friday, expecting more rain. However, the ongoing supplementary examination for SSLC students will go on as usual.
While both the districts received an average 115 mm rainfall on Thursday, Veerakambha village in Dakshina Kannada received the highest of 140 mm and Nada village in Udupi received the highest rainfall of 248 mm in that district.
With the monsoon, so far being weak, gaining momentum, it poured continuously since Wednesday night along the coastal region. Many arterial roads, including the Mahatma Gandhi Road, NH 66 at Kottara Chowki, Mercara Trunk Road near Ambedkar Circle, NH 75 between Padil and Kannur and many other areas remained submerged in knee-deep water.
The Padil-Bajal railway underpass near Mangaluru Junction as well as the Padil railway underbridge on NH 75 were filled with rainwater making it difficult for motorists to pass through. Pumpwell Circle below the flyover on NH 66 too was inundated in rainwater.
Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner K.V. Rajendra said that a holiday could not be declared for schools on Thursday as children had already reached their schools. However, schools in severely affected areas may announce a holiday, he said, while declaring a holiday for PU and degree colleges for Thursday too.
The Dakshina Kannada administration has kept a relief team ready with 86 State Disaster Relief Force personnel, 50 Civil Defence personnel and 20 National Disaster Relief Force personnel stationed in the district. As many as 18 boats have been kept ready to handle emergencies.
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