Heavy rains in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts; holiday for schools and colleges

MANGALURU

Following heavy rains across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts since July 4 night, Deputy Commissioners of the two coastal districts declared a holiday for anganwadis, schools, colleges, diploma and ITI institutes on July 5.

Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner K.V. Rajendra said holiday has been declared in light of incessant rains and also because of the forecast by Indian Meteorological Department of more rains up to July 7.

A similar announcement was made by Udupi Deputy Commissioner M. Kurma Rao.

Siddapur in Kundapur taluk of Udupi district has recorded 292.1 mm rainfall in the period in the 24 hour period between 8.30 a.m. of July 4 and 8.30 a.m of July 5, said Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre.

Among other places in Udupi district, Kuchhuru in Karkala taluk recorded 205.5 mm, Naikur (203.5 mm), Kalathur (193.5 mm), Chara (189 mm), Miyaru in Karkala taluk ( 158 mm) Barkur (154 mm) and Nitte (144.5 mm).

In Dakshina Kannada district, Naringana in Bantwal taluk recorded 203 mm, Talapady (202.5 mm), Manjanady (198.5 mm), Kinya (197.5 mm), Pajir (190.5 mm), Harekala (163 mm), Moodbidri (160 mm), Jokatte (151 mm), and Kurnad (144.5 mm).

Among the low-lying areas in Mangaluru that affected included Bajjodi in Kulashekara where inmates managed to keep electronic goods and household articles aside while clearing water logged inside their houses.