Mangaluru: Daily life disrupted in city due to heavy downpour


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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Jul 18: The city was put out of gear on the morning of Thursday, July 18 due to the sudden onset of monsoon showers, that started at around 8 am which had subsided for two days.

Areas near Central Railway Station, M G Road, Jail Road and Shree Gujarati English Medium School near Kudroli had to bear the brunt of the situation due to heavy waterlogging.

The roads approaching Central Railway station were completely submerged in water. The water even entered the platform and cloakroom of the station. Commuters arriving and departing from the station had a tough time.

Low lying areas of M G Road and near Empire Mall were affected by the waterlogging and traffic was disrupted as the road could not be seen by the motorists. Fire service personnel tried to bring the situation under control by pumping the water out from the roads.

The road leading to Shree Gujarati English Medium School, which was badly affected during the flood that had hit the city in May of 2018, was completely submerged in water. People had to wade in knee-length water in order to reach the school and cross the roads.

The intensity of the rain, however, reduced at around 11 am. Fire service and other personnel of MCC are clearing the blocks and waterlogging that affected parts of the city.

 

  

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  • Dr Kusuma Kumari Gunji, Nellore Andrapradesh India

    Fri, Jul 19 2019

    We need to take care of nature when we build massive buildings Otherwise there will be floods like this. Please do care of the environment

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  • juliana, udupi

    Fri, Jul 19 2019

    One rain and everything submerged in water. Low lying areas need be provided with drains for the flow of rain water otherwise every time it rains, condition will be the same.

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  • Addy, MANGALURU

    Thu, Jul 18 2019

    This is all because of concrete roads.

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Thu, Jul 18 2019

    Our government and the conntractors are to be blamed for this....!!!!! During summer they just sleep and scartch and during rainy season all the works start......!!!!!!

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 18 2019

    Our corrupt engineers have not learnt from last year's heavy rains, specially on the 29th May 2018 the day when Mangalore experienced heavy rain. Outside City Center KS Rao road, why cannot the MCC rectify the problem permanentaly? There is no proper footpath on KS Rao road some places were there is footpath it is in level to the road and difficult for pedestrians to walk when it rains heavily. The central railway station is a big disgrace. What has happened to Smart city?

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  • Concerned Mangalorean, Mlore

    Thu, Jul 18 2019

    Whats Mr. Nalin upto - will just wake and start blaming - the previous govt for not cleaning the drainages.
    Incredible

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  • SB, Mlore

    Thu, Jul 18 2019

    Nalin is not responsible for Drainage situation dear . Ask MCC.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Thu, Jul 18 2019

    Imagine if it rained 400 mm in a day?

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Thu, Jul 18 2019

    Enchina aveste marayere. ?
    Kudlade bolla ?

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 18 2019

    😁Just Laugh.😁



    ಬಾನೊಡ್ ಮೋಡ.

    ನಿಕ್ಲೆಕ್ ಬರ್ಸ ಬೋಡ.

    ತುದೆಟ್ಟ್ ಉಂಡು ಓಡ.

    ಇತ್ತೆ ಇಜ್ಜಿ ಗೋಳಿ ಸೋಡ.

    ಕುಡ್ಲ ಐಡಿಯಲ್ಡ್ ತಿನ್ಲೆ ಫಲೋಡ.

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  • Melvin Rodrigues, Mangalore/Abu Dhabi.

    Thu, Jul 18 2019

    Joseph Sir, your quotes and words are awesome, now a days not coming any pyramids, why?

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  • GRATIA, MANGALURU

    Thu, Jul 18 2019

    that's calling mangaluru smart city |!!!

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