<p class="title">Heavy rains coupled with gusty wind lashed the taluk on Tuesday evening and uprooted hundreds of arecanut, coconut, banana, jackfruit and mango trees between Mudradi and Kadthala villages.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Many trees were also reported to have been uprooted inside the forest in Padukudooru, Mavinakatte, Chatkalpade and Muniyalu. As many as 26 houses were damaged at Kadthala. A cow shed was also damaged.</p>.<p class="bodytext">An anganwadi kendra at Chatkalpade was damaged when a tree crashed on it. Paddy straw stored in a cowshed belonging to one Krishna Shettigar was gutted in fire mishap triggered by a suspected short circuit caused by lightning. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Over 200 electricity poles have been damaged in the area. The Mescom has set up four teams to carry out repair works and restore electricity in the region.</p>
<p class="title">Heavy rains coupled with gusty wind lashed the taluk on Tuesday evening and uprooted hundreds of arecanut, coconut, banana, jackfruit and mango trees between Mudradi and Kadthala villages.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Many trees were also reported to have been uprooted inside the forest in Padukudooru, Mavinakatte, Chatkalpade and Muniyalu. As many as 26 houses were damaged at Kadthala. A cow shed was also damaged.</p>.<p class="bodytext">An anganwadi kendra at Chatkalpade was damaged when a tree crashed on it. Paddy straw stored in a cowshed belonging to one Krishna Shettigar was gutted in fire mishap triggered by a suspected short circuit caused by lightning. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Over 200 electricity poles have been damaged in the area. The Mescom has set up four teams to carry out repair works and restore electricity in the region.</p>