Heavy rain pounds Dakshina Kannada, Udupi districts; orange alert issued


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru/Udupi (MS)

Mangaluru/Udupi, Jul 4: The twin districts did not receive much rain in the month of June, though the monsoon generally starts in the first week of June. However, from Thursday July 2, heavy rains are lashing both the districts. The same is continuing on Saturday also.

The rains are not continuous though. But the intensity is high in between intervals. On Friday, from morning till afternoon there was sunshine. However, after 3 pm heavy rains accompanied by winds lashed both the districts.

In many areas landslide has occurred due to incessant rains. Traffic also got disrupted due to the road work that is in progress at many places. Low lying areas got inundated. Meteorological department has announced orange alert in coastal districts and there is a possibility of heavy rains till July 7.

In the period that ended on the morning of Friday, Dakshina Kannada district received an average of 100.6 mm of rainfall. Bantwal received highest with 16.4 mm, while Mangaluru, Beltangady, Puttur and Sullia received 118 mm, 93.6 mm, 82.4 mm and 72.4 mm respectively.

Udupi received 93 mm rains while Kundapur and Karkala received 62 and 123 mm of rain respectively. The average rainfall in Udupi in the 24 hour period that ended at 8.30 am of Friday was 92 mm.

Artificial flood occurred at Baikampady industrial area of Mangaluru. Around six industries got affected due to this.

 

 

  

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  • swati, mang/dxb

    Sat, Jul 04 2020

    Even after many orange alerts and heavy rains this year, there is hardly any news of flooding in Mangalore this year. The chance at corporation level visible in groundwork. Chamchas just creat the opportunity to loot money.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Jul 04 2020

    I hope my friends will not Laugh.
    Corona Virus - Rest in Peace ...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Jul 04 2020

    *Drown in Peace ...

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  • Cynthia, Kirem

    Sat, Jul 04 2020

    Dear jossey Sir, corona virus doesn't take peace in rainy water. It rests peacefully in the lovely temperature of human body and from there it reigns the all organs of human body like a king... Ab tho samje?? IT apply kar leejiye corona ko samazne ke liye.... Mumbai me corona ke sath malaica ne bhi.... 👎👎....bahut log depressed ho gaye

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Jul 04 2020

    Cynthia, Kirem
    If you have lost all hopes with the Rains,
    I can only wish you Rest in Peace for all Mangaloreans ...

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  • Cynthia, Kirem

    Sat, Jul 04 2020

    Heavy rains will lash out in Mumbai too in a few days.... Please start praying now only.....

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  • Cynthia, Kirem vb

    Sat, Jul 04 2020

    Heartily reciprocating the same rest to you and to all Mumbaikars .....jossey Sir... Now be happy.... 🙏

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  • Vishu, Udupi

    Sat, Jul 04 2020

    ಹೇರೇ ಹೇರೇ ಪಾವುಸ
    ಜಾರೇ ಜಾರೇ ವೈರಸಾ !

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  • Cynthia, Kirem

    Sat, Jul 04 2020

    ವಿಶು, ಎಂಚಗೆ ಅಲ್ಪ ? ಬರ್ಸ ಜೋರಾ...? ವೈರಸ್ ಬರ್ಸೊಗ್ ಪೋಪುಜಿ ಮೆರೆ....ನರ್ತೆ ಪೆಜ್ಜರೆ ಪೋಯಾ ? ಎಂಚಲಾ ಇತ್ತೆ ಗಿರ್ಗಿಟ್ ಇಜ್ಜಿ...ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ ಬರೋಡ್ ....ಬಲೇ ...ಚಾ ಪರ್ಕ

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  • Vishu, Udupi

    Sat, Jul 04 2020

    Baari Barsa, girgir tuver theater la band athe, nirolli baje maltu deele, cha parka.
    narthe panda koyyol athe ?

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  • Cynthia, Kirem

    Sat, Jul 04 2020

    Koyyol panperaaa gottijji Vishu swamy...Avu ithe gadhe baritt thikkundu mariyolug neji nadnaga.....avu marvay lekka uppundu mere.....Avu theatre da girgit ath....banod rapina girgit.....baru barutha rayara kudure kathe aaand...

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman / Washington, DC.

    Sat, Jul 04 2020

    What is IT Cynthi? Income Tax ??....

    Jossesy Sir working for IT ???...OMG....I am scared now of coming to Kirem....

    ...Tak...Takk...

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  • Cynthia, Cynthia

    Sat, Jul 04 2020

    Lan...sir, your guru is master in information technology..no one can beat him ..even Bill Gates...May be he is the chairman of Income tax department... too....! You don't get scared anyways....He will show you guidelines to be on safer side as he is your guru.... Where's Bhandar sir? Since so many days he is absent...it will lead to severe attendance shortage you see...Jossey sir is in lead.... take care...

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