Brahmavar: Torrential Rains Inundate Uppoor Locality
News and Pics From Hemanath Padubidri
For Daijiworld Media Network—Brahmavar (RD/CN)
Brahmavar, Aug 11: The torrential rains that are lashing coastal Karnataka, have inundated low-lying areas of K G Road, Uggelbettu, and Kudrutota, which are under the jurisdiction of Uppoor, near here, on Monday ,August 11. There have been incessant rains in the region since Sunday night.
The rising levels of water are threatening hundreds of residents living in the area who are reluctant to leave for temporary shelters, despite persuasion from the district administration. The Uppoor ZP Primary School was also inundated.
Fire brigade personnel and Home Guards, as well as the locals, are helping the students and teaching staff and ferrying them to safer areas. Janardhan Tonse, member, zilla panchayat, Sheena Poojary, member, taluk panchayat, and Tahsildar V B Fernandes, have visited the locality and are trying to convincing the residents to move to the shelters.
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