Madikeri/Udupi: With heavy rains coupled with gusty winds lashing Kodagu district on Friday, the district administration has declared holiday for schools, anganwadi centres and PU colleges.
Following good showers in catchments areas, the inflow of water to Harangi dam has increased and 20,000 cusecs water was released from the dam to the river.
The roof of a Government Higher Primary School building at Kalathmadu in Virajpet was damaged after a huge tree fell on it at Virajpet taluk. Napoklu-Bhagamandala road had about one and a half feet deep waterlogging. A tree fell on a car on Siddapura- Virajpet road.
Holiday in Hebri
With bountiful showers lashing across Udupi district, the district administration has declared holiday for anganwadi centres, schools and PU Colleges in Hebri taluk on Friday.
Rain has intensified in Kundapura, Baindoor, Brahmavar taluks as well.
According to KSNDMC report, there was report of Widespread rains in Kodagu, DK, Chikkamagaluru, Udupi districts in the last 24 hours (ending 8.30 am on Friday). Maximum rainfall of 245.5 mm was observed at Kirugunda in Mudigere taluk. In DK district, Malavuru received highest of 147.5 mm, followed by Patrame- 104 mm, Guthigaru- 100.5 mm, Belanduru – 94 mm rainfall.
Published 26 July 2024, 07:23 IST