Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru(SP)
Mangaluru, Jul 18: Both Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts got heavy rainfall on Friday too. If the rainfall continues unabated, fear of floods in some regions looms large. The meteorological department has issued yellow alert even for Saturday.
Fallen houses and compound walls caused by continuous rains have caused damages to several houses. In rural places, electric poles got uprooted, resulting in power outages. As the ghat regions are getting good rains, water flow in major rivers has increased. Most of the rivers are flowing to their brim, and fear of floods has given rise to concern among villages living near the rivers.
The sea has turned rough since the last some days, and the meteorological department has advised fishermen against going into the sea for fishing. Sea erosion has been experienced at Padubidri beach. The concrete yard constructed by the tourism department at the beach has developed wide cracks. Concrete protective wall, interlocks and steps are being swallowed by the surging sea.
After a compound wall of a house at Kalavara near Bajpe collapsed, the neighbouring house was damaged. A house was partially damaged after a tree fell down at Bondanthila.
The house of Mukund Nayak, a salesman living near Rama Pai Math at Melgangolli in Gangolli village crashed to the ground. Valuables, furniture, and other items got buried under the debris and suffered heavy damages. As the four family members who heard the sound of the roof of their house cracking, rushed outside and saved themselves. The family has become homeless now.
A huge peepal tree standing at Moodugiliyaru, Kota, fell down. During the last 24 hours Udupi received 89 mm rainfall while Kundapur accounted for 106.5 mm. The city got 74.1 mm rains while Puttur and Sullia got 80.9 mm and 95.3 mm respectively. Dakshina Kannada averaged 80.7 mm rainfall.
Water level of has swelled in Uppinangady, where Netravati and Kumaradhara rivers confluence is located. Water level at Uppinangady stands at 26.5 metres. A mechanised boat provided by the district administration was kept ready at Uppinangady for rescue work. Puttur tahsildar, Ramesh Babu, inspected the arrangement. The bathing bay of River Kumaadhara at Subrahmanya is likely to drown. Water from Kumaradhara river and its tributary, Darpanaeertha, has been pouring out into the agricultural fields, washing away manure used by the farmers.